Aussie Slang
| Phrase/term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Spud | a potato |
| Spunk | a good looking person of either sex |
| Sucked in | to be conned or tricked into something |
| Sunnies | sunglasses |
What do Aussies call fries?
chips
Australian, British and New Zealand English uses “chips” for what North Americans call french fries. When confusion would occur between the two meanings, “hot chips” and “cold chips” are used.
What do Australians call eggs?
Australians use a couple of other colloquial words for a hen’s egg. The Australian English word googie or goog is an informal term that dates from the 1880s. It derives from British dialect goggy, a child’s word for an egg. A closer parallel to the jocular bum nut, however, is the word cackleberry.
What do Aussies call mashed potatoes?
Australians will eat their sausages with mash {Aussie for “mashed potatoes”} and they call this “bangers and mash,” which is also an English-thing, but more commonly they’ll eat their sausage wrapped in a slice of bread, which they’ll usually call a “banger sanger,” smothered with grilled onions and either tomato sauce
What is Aussie slang for food?
that Australians use for food.
What do Australians call cookies?
biscuits
In Australia, “biscuits” are what Americans call “cookies,” and these traditional treats date back to World War I. It’s said that wives and mothers of soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—abbreviated to “Anzac”—baked these treats to send to their men overseas.
What do they call bathroom in Australia?
Loo. Toilet. An outdoor toilet is a Dunny and an indoor toliet is called a loo. So you might say, “You can use the dunny out the back on the loo in the front.” And that’s how you say “toilet” in Australian.
What do Australians call Burgers?
See also grog bog. Hamburger: It should be noted that all cases of something served between buns are called hamburgers in Australia.
What do Australians call hot dogs?
Snag. Definition: sausage, also used to refer to sliced bread and sausage combo, Australian hot dog. Example: “Grab a few snags for the party tonight!” Snag isn’t just a part of Australian vocabulary; it’s part of Australian culture.
What do Australians call sweets?
Lollies
Lollies is the Australian word for sweets or candy.
What do Australians call spaghetti?
Objects Slang
| OBJECTS | |
|---|---|
| Aerial pingpong : | Australian Rules football |
| Snag : | a sausage |
| Spag bol : | spaghetti bolognese |
| Strides : | trousers |
What do Australians call a sandwich?
Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich. Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine.
What do Australians call starters?
In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the word entrée refers to a starter course or courses, coming after the appetizers but before the main course.
What do Australians call tea?
Cuppa
Cuppa – a cup of tea or coffer ‘Drop by this arvo for a cuppa’ means please come and visit this afternoon for a cup of tea or coffee.
What do Australians call avocado?
Avo
If you can’t tell, Australians like to shorten their words! Avo: this is what we call an avocado. This is a good one to know, because smashed avo (mashed avocado on toast) is very popular in Australian cafes.
What do Australians call soda?
In Australia and New Zealand, “soft drink” or “fizzy drink” is typically used. In South African English, “cool drink” is any soft drink. In other languages, various names are used: descriptive names as “non-alcoholic beverages”, equivalents of “soda water”, or generalized prototypical names.
What do Australians call Oreos?
Tim Tams. I felt obligated to include this one as Tim Tams are only the most talked about Australian cookies in existence. There are chocolate, double chocolate, caramel and about a hundred other flavors. They are essentially the Oreos of Australia—but better.
What is Australia’s National biscuit?
ANZAC Biscuits
ANZAC Biscuits (with Almonds)
This is the national biscuit of Australia. Thin, crunchy, and full of coconut and oats, these became the national treasure they are during World War I!
What do Aussies call ketchup?
tomato sauce
Ketchup is underrated. We call it tomato sauce in Australia.
What is Australian slang for girl?
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
What is ice cream called in Australia?
Icy-pole: Ice cream or popsicle. Jumper: Sweater—but can be both knit or jersey. Keen: An expression denoting expertise, experience, talent (e.g., He’s a keen mathematician).