English Slang
UK Slang
BANGERS–Sausages. A very common meal is BANGERS and MASH (sausages and mashed potatoes). The sausages are called BANGERS because they will burst if you do not pierce them while they are cooking
BOBBY–Policeman in the UK. The term came from Robert Peel, the “inventor” of the policeman
BROLLY–Umbrella
CORKING–Excellent; splendid.Often used sarcastically
ELEVENSES–Morning coffee (TEA) break
LOLLY– Popsicle
NIPPER–A young boy, a kid
SACK–To fire from a job
SPEND A PENNY–To go to the toilet. From the days when public conveniences required a penny to be put in the slot to enter
WELLIES–WELLINGTONS. Rubber boots. The Duke of Wellington invented rubber boots
UNDERGROUND–(With a capital letter) the London subway system. Also called The Tube
‘OFF YOUR TROLLEY’ – Mad
RUDDY–Similar to bloody. “That ruddy Boss!”
Australian Slang
ALF–Stupid person
AMBER FLUID—Beer
AWARD WAGE–Minimum pay rate
BARBIE–(barbecue) Like a cook out Spanish origin, ‘barbacoa, from Arawak language
BELT UP!–Shut up!
BOOZE BUS– Police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers
CAARN!–Traditional rallying cry at football games (contraction of “Come on!”)
DAG–A funny person, nerd, goof
RECKON!–You bet! Absolutely!
RHINO–Money (real money, not the cockies’ ‘shinplasters’!)
ROOTED—Tired
SHARK BUSCUIT–Somebody new to surfing
TRUE BLUE–Dinkum, patriotic
YANK TANK–An American car
New Zealand Slang
BLOKE–man
BONK–sexual intercourse
BUGGERED—exhausted
CHOOK–slang for chicken
CUPPA–a cup of tea or coffee
DUNNY–toilet
FACE–a steep and generally featureless hillside with no significant spurs or creeks
JANDALS–flip-flops, i.e. kind of footwear
KARAKAI—prayer
KIP–to sleep, especially a nap
KNACKERED–exhausted
LOO–toilet
MILO–a hot chocolate drink
PISSED–drunk
PAVLOVA–kind of dessert
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