Aussie Slang

By Peter Dunn OAM

G'day, mate!
 
For the Yanks and the Pommies who were posted to Australia during WWII, these Aussie Slang words and phrases may bring back some good old memories.

Regards Your Cobber

P.S. There are well over 400 Aussie Slang words and phrases in this e-Book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Australia War
• Release date: May 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386235392

Peter Dunn OAM

I am a retired electrical engineer who has a passion for the history of people, places, units, and events in Australia during WWII. My research covers military and civilian activities on the Australian Home Front during WWII. I am also the owner of a very large web site called "Australia @ War".

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Ace: Excellent

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Ack Willy: AWL or Absent without leave.

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Aerial pingpong: Australian Rules football

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Airships and clouds: Sausages with mashed potato

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Amber fluid: beer

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Ambo: Ambulance vehicle or ambulance driver

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Animal: a derogatory term for an Officer or NCO

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Ankle biter: small child

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Antipodes: places on exactly opposite sides of the earth

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Apples, she'll be: It'll be alright

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Armchair commando: desk bound soldier

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Arvo: afternoon

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Atta-boys: Atebrin pills taken for prevention of malaria, taken daily under the supervision of an NCO

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Aussie (pron. Ozzie): Australian

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Aussie salute: brushing away flies with your hand

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Avos: avocados

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Back of Bourke: a very long way away

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Bail out: depart, usually angrily

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Bail (somebody) up: to corner somebody physically

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Banana bender: a person from Queensland

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Barbie: barbecue (noun)

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Bangers and mash: sausages and mashed potato

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Barrack: to cheer on (football team etc.)

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Bastard: can be either a term of affection or the opposite!!

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Battler: someone working