AUSTRALIA SLANG
WHEN VISITING AUSTRALIA
When visiting Australia you may have
trouble understanding us when we
speak. Australians use a lot of slang
words when we speak.
SLANG
Slang: slang is casual and playful speech
G’DAY
G’day: good day or hello
COPS
Cops: Policemen
SNAGS
Snags : sausages
BARBIE
Barbie (BBQ) : barbeque
SANGA
Sanga : sandwich
MATE
Mate : friend
SMOKO
Smoko : A meal break
AMBO
Ambo : ambulance
WOOP WOOP
Woop woop : Out in the middle of nowhere
FAIR DINKUM
Fair dinkum : honest
TRUE BLUE
True blue : genuine
NIFTY
Nifty : clever
AUSSIE
Aussie : Someone Australian
WHOPPER
Whopper : something surprisingly big
RIGHT-O
Right-o : alright
VEG OUT
Veg out : relax
SERVO
Servo : A petrol station
ARVO
Arvo : afternoon
DUNNY
Dunny: toilet
HOOROO
Hooroo : goodbye