After a brief discussion with our newest employee in the Languagelab office, Michael of “Brisvegas”. We have discovered the diversity of the Australian version of English. There is not a very noticeable difference in accents across Australia (probably because it is a very new country) yet the amount of words that have been made slang, make a very interesting case study.
Australia Slang, Aussie Slang, or Strine as it is sometimes called, is a reflection of the harsh Australian land, and the no-nonsense “lets get on with it” attitude of the Australian people. So a lot of corners are cut both with what they say and how they say it.
Some examples include:
G’Day : hello! (Short for good day)
Chrissie : Christmas
Ace! : Excellent! Very good!
Spit the Dummy : get very upset at something
Greenie : environmentalist
No dramas : same as ‘no worries’
Rip snorter : great, fantastic
Sanger : a sandwich
Spag bol : spaghetti bolognese
Veg out : relax in front of the TV (like a vegetable)
Brisvegas : Brisbane, state capital of Queensland
For more slang please visit here. (please note, there is some bad language on this page.)