Yallah is an Australian Aboriginal word for which a number of meanings are given; native apple tree; a nearby lagoon; and "go away at once".
A lovely shoreline walk, tracing the shores of Lake Illawarra - just south of Wollongong, NSW. You can walk or ride from the car park by the boat ramp at Yallah Bay Jetty, before following the foreshore around to Kanahooka Point.
How long will the meeting last? Yalla. One of the most common Arabic words used, yallah means “let's go” or “come on” and is frequently used by all nationalities in the Middle East to mean that you want something to happen or want things to keep moving along. Shukran. Quite simply, this means “thank you”.
There's a common saying in Jordan among friends: “يلا bye” (“Yalla Bye”). It's not an easily translatable phrase. “يلا” means almost everything and nothing. It's something that teeters on the rude and funny in the way that only direct phrases can.
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
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?”.
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.
Ta. 'Ta' means 'thank you'.
Beaut!/Beauty!: beaut, beauty or 'you beauty' is a very Australian way to say that something is great.
Munted (mun-ted) / Drunk.
bloke – man or guy
A stereotype of a typical Australian man: loves beer, sport and barbies. It's similar to “chap”or “fella”.
Yallah (يلا) is an Arabic word widely understood and used by all nationalities across the Middle East. Yallah means let's, hurry up, come on or okay, depending on the context. Yallah (also spelled yalla) is mostly used in colloquial situations in spoken language.
Wallah = I swear/by God
والله Wallah literally means “I swear to God,” and it is sure to come up in conversation way more times than you can count.
Grog is a general term for beer and spirits (but not wine). Australians enjoy having a few beers or a bevvie (short for beverage), a frostie, a coldie or a couple of cold ones.
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.
Plonk is perhaps Australia's best-known word for alcohol. It originally meant cheap, fortified wine but over time came to mean any cheap alcohol.
Contributor's comments: The meaning of Bubs I grew up with is a baby, or quite often the youngest member of the family is called "bubs" from an older sibling.
Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”.