Dear/Darling: Another term of endearment for one’s partner. Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Popularly used to refer to someone’s significant other. Honey: Another popular pet name used by Australian couples while addressing one another. Hubby: Used by women for their husbands.

Comparable to the British ‘cherio’, ‘hoo-roo’ is used by Australians to say goodbye. The origin of the word seems to date back to 1700s Britain, when it’s thought people would use the word ‘hooray’ or ‘hurray’ at the end of their day at work or school.

Hooroo

Moolah is a slang term that means “money.”

30 Awesome Aussie Slang Words You’ll Hear Everywhere in Straya!

• Cuppa. This is the abbreviated form of the phrase “a cup of tea.” This is one of the most common abbreviations you will hear, along with Macca’s and arvo (more on those below).
• Macca’s. Macca’s is the abbreviated version of McDonald’s.
• Arvo.
• Straya.
• Footy.
• Biccy.
• Choccy.
• Choccy biccy.

OZZIES, AUSSIES or OCKERS. Although Ockers is generally a reference to the hardcases of the Outback.

In Australia, they call soda a soft drink. This can be a term used in The United States of America as well but it’s not as common as saying soda or pop.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the term “fizzy drink” is common. “Pop” and “fizzy pop” are used in Northern England, South Wales, and the Midlands, while “mineral” or “lemonade” (as a general term) are used in Ireland. In Scotland, “fizzy juice” or even simply “juice” is colloquially encountered.

Mozzie – This is an Aussie diminutive word meaning mosquito.

“Heaps” And 9 Other Australian Slang Words You Should Know. Many people recognize phrases like “shrimp on the barbie” (which isn’t actually said in Australia), and “roo” (for kangaroo), but there are many more phrases that you’d hear during a trip or English course in Australia.

The word drongo is used in Australian English as a mild form of insult meaning “idiot” or “stupid fellow”. This usage derives from an Australian racehorse of the same name (apparently after the spangled drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus) in the 1920s that never won despite many places.

Bint is probably closest, but that has different nuances depending on where you are. It would have to be bird because it’s used the same way. You say, “Who’s that bloke/bird?”, but you don’t address people as bloke or bird, “Hello bloke/bird”, as you would with lad or lass.

: a young person in Britain of a type stereotypically known for engaging in aggressively loutish behavior especially when in groups and for wearing flashy jewelry and athletic casual clothing (such as tracksuits and baseball caps) Like Eminem, Lady Sovereign is a poster child for the white lower-middle class.

1 chiefly British, usually vulgar : testicles. 2 chiefly British, usually vulgar : nonsense.

What is the opposite of bloke?

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