title goes here understanding slang. words and names can be shortened some add “ie” or “o”...
TRANSCRIPT
Title Goes Here
UNDERSTANDING SLANG
Words and Names can be shortened
• Some add “ie” or “o” at the end
•board shorts = boardies
•Steven = Stevo•service station = servo•Surfer = Surfie•fish and chips shop = chippo
•Smith = Smithie•Christmas = Chrissie
Understanding Slang
Rhyming Slang
• Tin, Lid = kid• Frog, Toad = the road• Dog, Bone = Telephone• China, Plate = Mate• Rubbidy, dub = Pub• Steak, kidney = Sydney• Trouble, strife = Wife
Let’s test your Aussie slang knowledge -
What do the following words
mean?
Aerial Ping Pong/Aussie Rules
Akubra
Australia wide-brimmed felt hat. Often worn in the outback.
Arvo
Afternoon
Barbie
Barbeque
Bickies
Sweet or savoury biscuits
Big Smoke
Big City or Town
Bloke
Male or Man
Blower
Telephone
Brekkie
Bring a plate
Bring a plate or serving of food to share with others
Jarmies
Sleepwear, clothes you wear to bed or Pyjamas
Loo/Dunny
Toilet or Bathroom
Mate
Friend/s~Mate is often used to address
someone if you have forgotten someone’s name
Oldies, Folks, Olds
Parents, Mum (Mom) and Dad, Mother and Father
Prezzie
Present, Gift, Package, Parcel
Stuffed
Tired, Exhausted, Sleepy
Sunnies
Eye protection or sunglasses
Surfers,Surfie
Surfing fanatics
Using “slang” is very common in Australia.While you are studying here you may here
some sayings or phrases that you don’t understand or that you may think sound really
funny!
Let’s have a look to see what some of those sayings are…
Ava go = Have a go, Try something Bob’s your uncle = Everything will be fine if
this course of action is taken Back of Bourke = A long way from anywhere Barking up the wrong tree = Going about
something the wrong way Catchya later = See you again soon,
goodbye Cheerio = goodbye
Chuck a sickie = Take a day off work or school
Chuck a wobbly = Have a temper tantrum Fair dinkum = Used as an expression of
astonishment G’day = Popular Australian greeting, short
for ‘good day’ Get a wriggle on = Hurry up Good onya = Well done, expression of
approval
Hang on a sec = Wait a minute Hooly dooly = An expression of surprise No worries = Very common expression
which can mean “Don’t worry about it”, “You’re welcome” etc
She’ll be right, mate = “It’ll be okay”, “Don’t worry”
She’s sweet = Everything is fine Spit the dummie = Throw a tantrum What a bummer = event or happening that
isn’t very good
Title Goes Here
ENJOY AUSTRALIA