| Aussie slang word/phrase | Meaning |
| A Cold One | Beer |
| Arvo | Afternoon |
| Aussie Salute | Wave to scare the flies |
| Avo | Avocado |
| Bail | To cancel plans |
| Barbie | Barbecue |
| Bathers | Swimsuit |
| Beauty | Great! |
| Billabong | A pond in a dry riverbed |
| Billy | Teapot (in the outback on the fire) |
| Bloody | Very |
| Bloody oath | Yes! Or “That’s very true” |
| Bludger | Someone who’s lazy |
| Bogan | Someone who’s not very sophisticated |
| Booze Bus | Police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers |
| Bottle-O | Liquor shop: a place to buy alcohol |
| Brekky | Breakfast |
| Brolly | Umbrella |
| Budgie Smugglers | Speedos |
| Bush | “Out in the bush” or away from civilisation |
| Choc A Bloc | Full |
| Biccy | Biscuit |
| Chook | Chicken |
| Chrissie | Christmas |
| Cobber | Very good friend |
| Coldie | Beer |
| Coppers | Policemen |
| Crikey | an expression of surprise |
| Crook | Being ill (I’m crook); a criminal (he’s a crook) |
| Dag | Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek |
| Daks | Trousers |
| Deadset | That’s true, or true! |
| Defo | Definitely |
| Devo | Devastated |
| Drongo | a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’ |
| Dunny | Toilet |
| Durry | Cigarette |
| Esky | An insulated container that keeps things cold |
| Facey | Facebook |
| Fair Dinkum | Honestly? Or, Yes honestly! |
| Flannie / Flanno | flannelette shirt |
| Flat out | Really busy |
| Footy | Football (AFL / Aussie Rules) |
| G’day | Hello |
| Galah | Not being bright, also a stupid person |
| Gnarly | Awesome |
| Going off | Busy, lots of people |
| Good On Ya | Good work |
| Goon | Wine in a box |
| Hard yakka | Hard work |
| Heaps | Loads, lots, many |
| Hoon | Hooligan or a very bad driver |
| Iffy | Bit risky or unreasonable |
| Knickers | Female underwear |
| Lappy | Laptop |
| Larrikin | Someone who’s always up for a laugh |
| Lollies | Sweets |
| Maccas | McDonalds |
| Manchester | Sheets / Linen etc |
| Mate | Friend |
| Mozzie | Mosquito |
| No Drama | No problem / it’s ok |
| No Worries | No problem / it’s ok |
| No Wucka’s | A truly Aussie way to say ‘no worries’ |
| Outback | The interior of Australia. Even more remote than “the bush” |
| Pash | To kiss |
| Pissed Off | An offensive/vulgar way of saying you are very annoyed |
| Piss Up | A party, a get together and in Australia |
| Pissed | Intoxicated, Drunk |
| Piss Off | An offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost. |
| Rack Off | The less offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost. |
| Reckon | For sure |
| Rellie / Rello | Relatives |
| Ripper | ‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic! |
| Rooted | Tired or Broken |
| Runners | Trainers, Sneakers |
| Sanger | Sandwich |
| Servo | Service Station / Garage |
| Sheila | A woman |
| Sick | Awesome; ‘that’s really sick mate’ |
| Sickie | A sick day off work |
| Slab | A carton of beers |
| Snag | Sausage |
| Stoked | Happy, Pleased |
| Straya | Australia |
| Stubby | A bottle of beer |
| Stuffed | Tired |
| Sunnies | Sunglasses |
| Swag | Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag |
| Tea | Dinner |
| Tinny | Can of beer or small boat |
| Thongs | Flip Flops |
| True Blue | Genuinely Australian |
| Tucker | Food |
| Two Up | A gambling game played on Anzac day |
| U-IE | To take a U-Turn when driving |
| Up yourself | Stuck up |
| Woop Woop | Middle of nowhere “he lives out woop woop” |
| Ya | You |
| Yous | Plural of you |
