takeaway; take-away Take-out food.
that Australians use for food. You will hear this word used a lot in more in country towns compared to the city. “I'm really hungry, I can't wait to get some tucker.”
This week, our word is tucker. This is some great Aussie slang for food that has been in constant use since the 1850s. The original meaning is of a meal, that is, something to be tucked away (in the stomach).
Rack off
This is one of many not-so-nice Australian slang insults. “Rack off” is very similar to “get lost.” It essentially means that the person speaking wants someone to go away, though it can also just be a general show of displeasure with another person.
Save this question. Show activity on this post. From another question I found out that Australians and New Zealanders call lunch and snacks crib.
dinger (Australian slang) franger (Australian slang)
Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich. Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine.
The cover on the front of a car is called a 'bonnet', rather than a 'hood', while an Australian will typically say 'holiday' instead of 'vacation'.
Americans created 'naur' as a way of phonetically spelling the word “no” in a typical Australian accent. There is a tinge of playful mockery to it, of course.
It is similar to the American English "no problem". The phrase is widely used in Australian speech and represents a feeling of friendliness, good humour, optimism and "mateship" in Australian culture. The phrase has been referred to as the national motto of Australia.
In some regions, the words 'tuck shop' may be interchangeable with a 'canteen'. The term is used in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Botswana, The Bahamas and in other parts of the former British Empire.
It is short for lollipop. Now that all seems fairly straight-forward, until we learn that lolly is actually the Australian word for sweets – i.e. British lollies but without the sticks. In other words, the correct translation for “Süßigkeiten” in Australia is “lollies”.
Australians use a couple of other colloquial words for a hen's egg. The Australian English word googie or goog is an informal term that dates from the 1880s. It derives from British dialect goggy, a child's word for an egg. A closer parallel to the jocular bum nut, however, is the word cackleberry.
“Grub” is a slang word for food. “I'm hungry. Let's get some grub!” Two other slang words for food are nosh and chow.
Tips for pronouncing and listening to Aussie Slang
It is common for Australian's to pronounce the –er at the end of a word as –a. For example, you may have heard Australians pronounce the word dinner as dinna. Keep this in mind when listening to Australians, especially the locals that have strong accents.
repast. He proclaimed it a splendid repast. blowout (slang) collation. nosh-up (informal)
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
Bonnet: North Americans know this as the hood of a car. Boot: the trunk of a car. Booze bus: how Australians refer to mobile breath testing units.
“Barbie” is a short form of barbeque. In Australian English, “-ie” is also added to lots of abbreviated words. The word “selfie” is a good example of this; it was coined by an Australian man in 2002! How to use it: We're having a barbie tomorrow – do you want to come?
Snag. Definition: sausage, also used to refer to sliced bread and sausage combo, Australian hot dog. Example: “Grab a few snags for the party tonight!” Snag isn't just a part of Australian vocabulary; it's part of Australian culture.
Definition. In Australia, chips can refer to 'hot' chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.