Aussie Terms etc

I've had a few readers question our slang, and sayings in Oz, so here is a list of some of the terms/sayings/slang you may find in my novels. I'll add to this list whenever I find another word, or if you have any words you aren't sure of please contact me. I know in Kindle you can look up a word, but for readers who have a pdf version, or a print version this may help. 

Akubra: Jakaroo or Jillaroo's hat.

G'Day: hello!

Ute: Pick up: Jeep:

Alfresco:  Outdoors

Jackaroo: a male trainee station manager or station hand (a station is a big farm a grazing property) Cowboy

Jillaroo: a female trainee station manager or station hand. Cowgirl

Bindies: Burrs

Bitumen:  Sealed road. Tared road.

Esky: Small Cooler.

Esky : large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbecues etc.

Joey: baby kangaroo

Cladding : Exterior of a home. Siding.

B & S: Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas

Barbie. Barbeque.

Barbie. A good looking blonde woman, or the Doll.

Big Smoke: Big city

Bluey: blue cattle dog.

Bog in: commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm

Brass razoo:  he hasn't got a : he's very poor

Brumby: a wild horse

Bundy: short for Bundaberg, Queensland, and the brand of rum that's made there

Clayton's:  fake, substitute

Clucky : feeling broody or maternal

Cockie: cockatoo

Coldie : a beer

Cut snake: As mad or angry as a cut snake.

Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof

Digger : a soldier

Dunny : outside lavatory, Toilet.

Durry : tobacco, cigarette

Fair dinkum: true, genuine. He's a good guy. Answer. Fair dinkum.

Grog : liquor, beer. Bring your own grog.

Grouse: great, terrific, very good

Grose: Horrible, Terrible.

Jumbuck : sheep

Kangaroos loose in the top paddock.  Intellectually inadequate ("he's got kangaroos loose in the top paddock")

Kero : kerosene

Mallee bull. He's fit as a Malle bull.  very fit and strong. The Mallee is very arid beef country in Victoria/South Australia.

No worries: It's okay. It's all right. Thank you for doing that. No worries.

Outback : interior of Australia

Oz : Australia

Paddock : Fenced in area to keep livestock.

 Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts

Pash : a long passionate kiss. To pash off.

Perve: looking lustfully at the opposite sex
Plonk : cheap wine

Rack off : Get lost! get out of here! Go Away.

Rage : party

Sanger : a sandwich

She'll be right : it'll turn out okay

Stickybeak : nosy person

Stoked : very pleased

Stubby: a 375ml. beer bottle

Stubby holder : polystyrene insulated holder for a stubby

Sunnies : sunglasses

Thongs : cheap rubber backless sandals (although there some nice looking thongs about lately)

True blue : patriotic

Walkabout : a walk in the Outback by Aborigines that lasts for an indefinite amount of time.

Walkabout, it's gone : it's lost, can't be found

Whinge : complain

Whoop Whoop: Any area in the middle of no where.

Yabber : Talk. Chatter non stop. 

Yobbo : An uncouth person. Rough.

Yakka:  Work... it's hard yakka.

  

I hope this helps. :)