Meintjies Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Thought it would be quite interesting to learn some Aussie slang before arriving...... So, what is the important one's to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 A petrol station is not called a "garage" here in Adelaide - it's called a Servo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrice Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 you will find it all here >http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.htmlJersey = jumperRobot = traffic lightsGeyser = hot water systemFly-byes = rewards cardLinen = Manchesterbakkie = uteAnd remember when a young lady says ‘ see you later’ she is just saying good bye – it does not actually mean that she wants to see you later many things end in 'ogarage = servoafternoon = arvosmoke break = smoke'oand of course there is 'hump day' - this only means it is wednesday (i.e. over the mid-week 'hump' and downhill to the week-end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion25 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 you will find it all here >http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.htmlJersey = jumperRobot = traffic lightsGeyser = hot water systemFly-byes = rewards cardLinen = Manchesterbakkie = uteAnd remember when a young lady says ‘ see you later’ she is just saying good bye – it does not actually mean that she wants to see you later many things end in 'ogarage = servoafternoon = arvosmoke break = smoke'oand of course there is 'hump day' - this only means it is wednesday (i.e. over the mid-week 'hump' and downhill to the week-end)I would think most Saffers would have to be careful with "hump day", just like we need to stop using "rooting for you", Aiyayai, we have a lot to leard a whole new language.But such exciting times ahead.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrice Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 I would think most Saffers would have to be careful with "hump day", just like we need to stop using "rooting for you", Aiyayai, we have a lot to leard a whole new language.But such exciting times ahead.TI once said I was going for a 'naughty' night out with the boys - well, we all know that means we gonna 'misbehave' by drinking way toooo much beer - but .... alas - don't eva say that here because 'naughty' is interpreted as 'sex'- as I found out - when I got a very stunned look from the ladies in the office!!! It was interpreted that I was going to a 'house of ill repute' - eisch !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaC Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Could not get my head around the word 'Doona' - Duvet....lol. My son's teenage mates would address a meal as a 'feed' Huh? Made them soundlike some farm animals. That was just teenage slang, but still cool E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 The lists of full of the common slang words which by and large are easy to remember. The ones that need explaining are the sayings. For example, I have heard often, "I am not teaching you to suck eggs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21yearsoutofrsa Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 An electrician is a sparkyThere are lots of different beer measures in a pub, a pot, a schooner and a pintWhen it comes to NRL, NSWalers are called cockroachesAn esky is a cooler bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 chicken = chook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaC Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 'Stone the flamin crows' as Alf in neighbors would say...apparently an old Aussie saying....still do not know what this means.... but of course, you need the Aussie accent to pull this off..lol!E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotLookingBack Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Not necessarily slang, but specially in rural areas you need to make sure what people are talking about when they invite you for tea...You get morning tea: "koekies en tee" between breakfast and lunchAfternoon tea: any type of snack between lunch and dinnerTea/dinner: what SAners call supperSupper: a snack, usually some sweet dessert type stuff after dinner (tea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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