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Cab Sav – Cabernet Sauvignon (a variety of wine grape).BYO – an unlicensed restaurant where you have to Bring Your Own grog, also similar party or barbecue.Butcher – small glass of beer in South Australia – From the theory that a butcher could take a quick break from his job, have a drink and be back at work.Bushman’s hanky / Snot rocket – Emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing.Bush bash – Bashing through the bush without a trail.Bush – the hinterland, the Outback, anywhere that isn’t in town.Bundy – short for Bundaberg, Queensland, and the brand of rum that’s made there.Bullbar / Roo Bar – stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also roo bar).Budgie smugglers – men’s bathing costume.Buckley’s, (Buckley’s chance) – No chance (From the story of Buckley the convict) e.g.Buck’s night – stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding.Brown-eyed mullet – a turd in the sea (where you’re swimming!).Brizzie – Brisbane, state capital of Queensland.Brisvegas – Brisbane, state capital of Queensland.Brick shit house, built like a – big strong bloke.Bottle-o – liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50’s and 60’s).

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Booze bus – police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers.Boomer – a large male kangaroo / Baby boomer.Boil-over – an unexpected (sporting) result.Bogged – Stuck in mud, deep sand (a vehicle).Bogan – A person, generally low-socio economic, who takes little pride in his appearance or manner, spends his days slacking and drinking beer and has a specific dialect.Bog standard – basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.).Bog in – commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm.Bluey – heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers.Bluey – blue cattle dog (named after its subtle markings) which is an excellent working dog.Bluey – pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead.Blue – fight (“he was having a blue with his wife”).Bludger – lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him things.Blow in the bag – have a breathalyser test.Black Stump, beyond the – a long way away, the back of nowhere.Bitzer – mongrel dog (bits of this and bits of that).Container for boiling water… it’s also another word for a bong in some regions Billabongs are usually formed when the course of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end. Billabong – an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse.

Bikkie – biscuit (also “it cost big bikkies” – it was expensive).Big Smoke – a big city, especially Sydney or Melbourne.Battler – someone working hard and only just making a living.Barrack – to cheer on (football team etc.).

Banana bender – a person from Queensland.

Bail (somebody) up – to corner somebody physically.

B & S – Bachelors’ and Spinsters’ Ball – a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas.

Aussie salute – brushing away flies with the hand.

Aerial Ping-Pong – Australian Rules football.

Before you test out a new Aussie slang phrase, consult the official Australian slang dictionary and make sure you actually know what you’re saying. But if you’re willing to put in the hard yakka and brush up your lingo, the world is your oyster. Trust us, Aussies won’t let you live it down. Now, there’s nothing worse than testing out a new saying with your mates and making a right, royal cock of yourself. But, where do these Australian slang words really come from? It’s part of our cultural identity just like koalas and sausage sangas, the inability to answer a question is pretty much a uniquely Australian trait. Every time you see an Aussie character in a Hollywood movie, they throw out a couple of Australian slang words to set the scene, even if they are just gibberish phrases. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. True blue, fair dinkum, ridgy-didge the Australian vocabulary is chockas with random terms and phrases that essentially mean very little. You’ve gotta be true blue or you may as well hooroo because lord knows us Aussies have a penchant for making up a word or two. Whether you’re a townie or a blow in there’s no shame if you find yourself scratching your noggin’ while the fellas at the pub are havin’ a good ole’ chin wag. Australian slang is pretty damn hard to get your head around.

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