Aussie Glossary
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Q
R
Rager: A person who loves going out late at night to clubs
Rellie: Family relative
Ridgy-didge: Original or genuine
Ripper: Great, fantastic. As in: "It was a ripper party."
Rollie: A cigarette that you roll yourself
Roo: Kangaroo
Rotten: Drunk. As in: "I went out last night and got rotten."
S
Sanger: A sandwich
Scratchy: Instant lottery ticket
Servo: Gas station
Shark biscuit: Somebody new to surfing
Sheila: A woman
Shout: One's turn to buy a round of drinks. As in: "It's your shout."
Slab: A carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer
Spewin': Very angry
Spit the dummy: To get very upset at something
Sprung: To get caught doing something wrong
Spunk: A good-looking person (of either sex)
Sunnies: Sunglasses
Surfies: People who go surfing usually more often than they go to work
T
Tall poppy syndrome: To become successful but forget your roots or shun your friends
Tee-up: To set up or make an appointment
Thongs: Flip flops—NOT a G-string
Togs: Swimsuit
Trackies: Track suit
Truckie: Truck driver
Tucker: Food
Aussie Glossary U- Z
R
Rager: A person who loves going out late at night to clubs
Rellie: Family relative
Ridgy-didge: Original or genuine
Ripper: Great, fantastic. As in: "It was a ripper party."
Rollie: A cigarette that you roll yourself
Roo: Kangaroo
Rotten: Drunk. As in: "I went out last night and got rotten."
S
Sanger: A sandwich
Scratchy: Instant lottery ticket
Servo: Gas station
Shark biscuit: Somebody new to surfing
Sheila: A woman
Shout: One's turn to buy a round of drinks. As in: "It's your shout."
Slab: A carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer
Spewin': Very angry
Spit the dummy: To get very upset at something
Sprung: To get caught doing something wrong
Spunk: A good-looking person (of either sex)
Sunnies: Sunglasses
Surfies: People who go surfing usually more often than they go to work
T
Tall poppy syndrome: To become successful but forget your roots or shun your friends
Tee-up: To set up or make an appointment
Thongs: Flip flops—NOT a G-string
Togs: Swimsuit
Trackies: Track suit
Truckie: Truck driver
Tucker: Food
Aussie Glossary U- Z