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Australian lingo chook1/3/2024 ![]() Vegemite - sometimes referred to as Australia's national food. Up a gum tree - confused, not sure what to do To "chuck a Uey" is to make a U-turn while driving Two-up - a gambling game in which two coins are tossed and bets are made on how they will fall Two-pot screamer - someone who is very suspectible to alcohol Also, "as mad as a two-bob watch", means silly or mad. True blue - to be true blue means to be genuine. Truckie - a long distance lorry or truck driver, sometimes pulling three large vans. The original usage probably came from illness caused by too much time spent under the tropical sun of northern Australia and Papa New Guinea. Troppo - to "go troppo" is to be mentally disturbed. Top End - The northern part of the Northern Territory. Tinnie - a can of beer also a small aluminium boat used in estuaries for fishing Tin lid - rhyming slang for kid - wife and kids often referred to as Strife and Tin Lids. Tea tree - An aromatic tree whose oil has healing qualities. ![]() "Ta ta" means goodbye, and to go "ta tas" means to go on an outing or to go to sleep." Originally a tramp who wandered station to station looking for work, making sure he arrived at sundown in time for dinner. Stubbies - short shorts worn by farm workers - a brand name that has stuck. Look out for stubby coolers small sturofoam holders shaped to fit a cold stubby or tinnie. "Strike me blue." "Strike me lucky." "Strike a light." Strides - men's trousers, sometimes referred to as "dacks" Usually a large holding or station of many thousands of acres. Station - a ranch where cattle or sheep are the major industry. Now referred to as a socio-economic group - a rural aristrocracy. Squatocracy - Modern day descendents of the original squatters who leased Crown land for grazing and farming. "Come in Spinner" is said to call up one's luck as the coins are tossed. The spinner is the player who tosses the coins. Spinner - used in the gambling game, Two-up. "The kookaburras woke me up at sparrow fart." Sparrow fart - very early in th emorning. Don't get snaky with me." Can also mean sneaky. Snag - a light meal, but most commonly a sausage. Six-pack - package of six cans or bottles of beer Singlet - mostly worm by men under their shirts like a t-shirt but sleeveless. Silvertail - someone with social aspirations can also refer to a wealthy person Sickie - to "take a sickie" is to take a day off work when you are not really ill. In an Aussie pub, you'll often hear, "It's your shout, mate."" Shout - to pay for a round of drinks, also used when buying anything for another person. Shoot through - to leave or escape quickly, as in "to shoot through like a Bondi tram." "She's a pretty grouse sheila." Less popular today in light of feminism. Once regarded as a "refined" drink for ladies but now popular primarily with older women. Shandy - a drink composed mostly of beer and a dash of lemonade. Schooner - large glass of beer (15 oz.) "I've love a few schooners of amber fluid." Shag on a rock - being exposed or being alone. While the list below includes a lot of common slang, it is by no means complete.Ĭontinued from last week's article: here is S-Z And it's especially important to understand what is being asked of you when your newfound friend at the local pub tells you it's your turn to "shout."Īustralian slang, like all slang, is constantly evolving and changing. ![]() While some, like "gidday" and "fair dinkum," are fairly well-known outside of Australia, many tourists struggle to understand what is being said. It should be noted that in many cases a Golden Chook indicates a film much more interesting than an average dull film, and should be taken as a sign that the show is well worth a look, at least for cultists.Though the official language of Australia is English, Australian are equally notorious for their use of slang. Other countries might have their Golden Raspberries or Razzies, or their Golden Turkeys, or their Guilty Pleasures, but here at OzMovies, we have our Golden Chooks (disclaimer: having produced one of the original Golden Chooks, the writer is a proud Golden Chook winner). The bureaucratic selection process become known as "the chook raffle".Īll eight films were box office flops, duds, turkeys, or, if you will, Golden Chooks. The Golden Chook is named in honour of the Film Finance Corporation, which, back in the early nineteen nineties under then chief executive John Morris, decided to select eight feature films for financing from a raft of scripts submitted by the industry. The Golden Chook (a chook is Australian slang for chicken) is an award bestowed on a film that's so bad it's good, or so silly it's entertaining, or so out there it's actually in there, or so pointless it becomes the point. ![]()
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