Basic Aussie Words
This Aussie word means “friend”
Mate
This is what Australians call McDonald’s
Macca's
“Piece of cake” in Aussie slang might be this rhyming phrase
Easy Peasy
That movie was heaps good!
That movie was very good
“No worries, mate!”
Friendly or relaxed
This word means afternoon (like recess time!)
Arvo
This brown spread is popular in Australia
Vegemite
If something is “fair dinkum,” it means this
True/real
That test was a bit dodgy
That test was not good/tricky/suspicious
“Oi! Give that back!”
Annoyed/Angry
If someone says “no worries,” they mean this
What is “it’s okay / no problem”?
A “servo” is this kind of place
Gas Station
If you're “flat out like a lizard drinking,” you are this
Very busy
My little brother is chucking a tanty
My brother is having a tantrum
“This day is absolutely a ripper!”
Happy/excited
This word means breakfast
Breakkie
What is a BBQ hotdog?
A snag
“Spit the dummy” means this (hint: babies!)
Getting very upset
He forgot his hat—what a drongo!
He is a silly person
“He thinks he’s a legend, doesn’t he?”
Teasing/mocking
This is what Aussies call flip-flops
Thongs
What is an "Esky"?
Cooler
“Chuck a sickie” means doing this
Pretending to be sick to skip school/work
He lives way out in the bush
He lives in the country
“Yeah right… that’ll happen.”
Sarcastic/doubtful