Do Australians say bonza?

Ask an Aussie to name a truly Australian word, and they might yell "Bonzer!" Bonzer, sometimes also spelled bonza, means "first-rate" or "excellent," and it is the Australian equivalent of the American "awesome": "It's a good clean game ... and the standard is red hot," Thies said.

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What is the Australian slang for cold weather?

'brass monkey weather' - Very cold weather.

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What phrases do Australians say?

Australian Expressions Everyone Should Know
  • Good on ya! Meaning: well done; good stuff. ...
  • You little ripper/You little beauty. Meaning: that's terrific; how excellent. ...
  • To crack onto somebody. Meaning: to try to kiss someone; to try to pick someone up. ...
  • Having a whinge. ...
  • Pom. ...
  • It's chockers in here. ...
  • Crack open a tinny. ...
  • To chunder.

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What is the slang term for Australians?

As you probably know, “Aussie” is slang for “Australian”.

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What is poor Aussie slang?

noun 1. a person who is poor: They can't afford to go - they're real povos. --adjective 2. poor, or befitting a poor person: povo clothes.

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What does Bonza mean in Australia?

Ask an Aussie to name a truly Australian word, and they might yell "Bonzer!" Bonzer, sometimes also spelled bonza, means "first-rate" or "excellent," and it is the Australian equivalent of the American "awesome": "It's a good clean game ... and the standard is red hot," Thies said.

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What is Aussie slang for $5?

Slang terms
  • $5 are often called 'fivers' and $10 are called 'tenners'
  • $20 are known as 'lobsters' because their red colour.
  • $50 are sometimes called a 'pineapple' because of their yellow colour.

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What does shags mean in Australia?

defecate: He went into the bushes to have a shag.

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How do Aussies say no?

While some Australian speakers would pronounce “no” as a diphthong, starting on “oh” as in dog and ending on “oo” as in put, others begin with an unstressed “a” (the sound at the end of the word “sofa”), then move to the “oh” and then “oo”.

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What do Aussies call their friends?

Mate. “Mate” is a popular word for friend. And while it's used in other English-speaking countries around the world, it has a special connection to Australia. In the past, mate has been used to address men, but it can be gender-neutral. In Australia, you'll also hear mate used in an ironic sense.

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What are the funny Aussie names?

Up on the board there's Stigz, Butch, Rat, Pook, Wozzel, Boof, Bullpit, Foxy, Snake, Sparra, Nobby, Froggy, Bear, Ferret and Stall. And it doesn't stop at nicknames for people.

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What is a hottie Australian slang?

hottie (plural hotties) (slang, Australia, New Zealand, now rare) Synonym of hotshot. (slang, originally Australia) A physically or sexually attractive person.

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What is the Australian slang for girl?

Aussie Slang Words For Women:

Chick. Woman. Lady. Bird.

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What is Australian slang for awkward?

Aussie Word of the Week

Unco or The Man from Unco means awkward or clumsy. Typically used by schoolkids, unco is a shortened version of uncoordinated.

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How do Aboriginals say hello?

Some of the most well known Aboriginal words for hello are: Kaya, which means hello in the Noongar language. Palya is a Pintupi language word used as a greeting much in the same way that two friends would say hello in English while Yaama is a Gamilaraay language word for hello used in Northern NSW.

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What do Australians say instead of hello?

The most common verbal greeting is a simple “Hey”, “Hello”, or “Hi”. Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”.

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What do they call kissing in Australia?

Pash (pash) / Kiss

An indelicate description of kissing passionately, hence the name. Pashing typically leads to two things: pash rash (red marks around the lips caused by excessive kissing), and/or rooting (the crass Australian term for the birds and the bees).

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Why do Australians say oi?

Oi! Basic pub insult to say someone is silly or eccentric.

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What are bogans in Australian slang?

Bogan. (Noun) An uncouth or uncultured person, usually. See also: feral, ratbag, reptile, bevan etc. “I can't understand that bogan's broad Australian accent.”

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What is a pineapple in Australian slang?

The fifty dollar note is called a Pineapple, and a hundred dollar note a 'jolly green giant” or a lime or even a 'green tree frog'.

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What does G mean in Aussie slang?

Australians use a lot of slang words, one of the more common words is g'day. G'day is an abbreviation of good day, a general greeting.

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What do Australians call flip flops?

The shoe known in Australia as a "thong" is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.

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