What is a fanny in Australian slang?

In Australia (and the UK, NZ), "fanny" refers to the female genitalia (vulva) and is considered vulgar, the opposite of its American meaning (buttocks); a "fanny pack" in the US is a "bum bag" down under, and it's important to avoid using "fanny" casually due to its strong, offensive connotations.

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What is woop woop in Australia?

Woop Woop is used to refer to a place in the middle of nowhere. People use it to signify that a location is far away, unfamiliar to them, and difficult to get to.

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What does shags mean in Australia?

Sexual intercourse. Root. Sexual intercourse, similar to the British word 'Shag'. Can also be used as a verb.

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What is a shagger in Australian slang?

(UK, Australia, colloquial, slang) A popular person; also used as an epithet.

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What does snagging a girl mean?

Snagging is a popular, tongue-in-cheek term used in many Indigenous communities. "In essence and in this context it really means human relations. Not just hook up culture or sexuality, but the relations that we have as Indigenous peoples."

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28 AUSTRALIAN SLANG Words/Phrases (That You Need to Know!)

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What is a scag in Australia?

The Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) comprises Attorneys-General from the Australian Government, all states and territories, and the New Zealand Minister for Justice. Its purpose is to implement a national and trans-Tasman focus on maintaining and promoting best practice in law reform.

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What is a cockie in Australian slang?

Cocky may mean: boldly or brashly self-confident. Australian slang for cockatoo. Australian and New Zealand slang for farmer.

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What does come down in the last shower mean?

shower: I didn't come down in the last shower

This is a response to someone who is taking you for a fool, and indicates that you have more experience or shrewdness than you have been given credit for. It is now used elsewhere, but it is recorded earliest in Australia, and its use is chiefly Australian.

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What is Ned Kelly in Australian slang?

Ned Kelly: as game as Ned Kelly

Fearless in the face of odds; foolhardy.

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What does ozzy ozzy ozzy oi oi oi mean?

"Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy, Oi Oi Oi" (often written as "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi") is a patriotic Australian sports chant, a rallying cry of national pride, originating from older British cheers like "Oggy Oggy Oggy," with "Aussie" being slang for Australian, and "Oi" functioning as an emphatic interjection, similar to "Hey!" or "Go!". It's used at sporting events, sometimes considered a bit cheesy or "cringey" by some Australians, but generally seen as an inclusive way to support national teams.
 

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What does bin chicken mean?

The birds have also come to be regarded as a problem species in Victoria as a result of their scavenging activities, scattering rubbish from tips and bins in the process, and earning the widespread nickname "bin chicken". They are even known to snatch sandwiches from picnickers.

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What is a Groody slang?

inferior in character or quality; seedy; sleazy.

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What is bushranging?

Bushranging began in Tasmania in the early years of settlement, when near starvation meant convicts were sent into the bush to hunt. Some remained there, living by stealing from or trading with settlers. Their numbers grew as more convicts escaped, and until the 1850s there were many bushrangers.

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What does Chrissy mean in Australia?

Chrissy = Christmas. Chuck a sickie = Call in sick to work for a day off when you're not actually sick.

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What does "hoon" mean in Australian slang?

In Australia, a "hoon" is someone who drives recklessly, dangerously, or antisocially in a motor vehicle, engaging in activities like speeding, street racing, burnouts, or making excessive noise/smoke; it's slang for a loutish person or hooligan, and "hooning" refers to these illegal driving behaviors, often leading to serious penalties like vehicle impoundment and license suspension.
 

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What is the most Australian thing you can say?

The most Australian thing to say often involves casual abbreviations, laid-back optimism like "She'll be right" or "No worries," and unique slang for everyday items, such as "Arvo" (afternoon) or "Barbie" (barbecue), often delivered with "mate," making phrases like "G'day, mate, chuck us a coldie at the barbie this arvo?" quintessentially Aussie.
 

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What does it mean when a man says he needs to take a cold shower?

OP, if you're referring to those situations where someone says something like, "Ooh, I should probably take a cold shower..." or "Somebody needs a cold shower!", it typically refers to needing to "cool off", usually sexually.

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What does "whatnot" mean in slang?

In slang, "whatnot" is a casual placeholder for "and other things like that," "etcetera," or a vague collection of miscellaneous items, used at the end of a list to mean "and similar things" or to refer to unspecified objects. It's used informally to avoid listing everything, like "snacks and whatnot" or "pins, clips, and whatnot," but can also refer to the actual small decorative items themselves, often called "whatnots," displayed on shelves. 

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What is the Australian slang for sperm?

sprog – Semen. Also old Australian term for an infant, as in, "The misses just gave birth to a little sprog", or "The buggar's got 3 young sprogs at home".

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What does give it a burl mean?

Give it a burl – try it, have a go.

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What does dogs eye and dead horse mean?

Though associated with Cockney speech, rhyming slang has thrived in Australia from our earliest days as a colony. In DOG'S EYE AND DEAD HORSE (to translate: Pie and Sauce), Graham Seal celebrates the Aussie take on this earthy form of folk speech.

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What is shagging in Australian slang?

Australian and New Zealand coarse slang. To have sexual intercourse with (a person).

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What does whoop whoop mean in Australia?

Woop Woop (wop-wops in New Zealand) is an Australian term meaning a place that is a far distance from anything.

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What is a toolie in Australia?

Cavill Mall in Surfers Paradise during Schoolies week. "Toolies" refers to older revellers who participate in Schoolies week but graduated in an earlier year. "Foolies" refers to younger adolescents who participate in Schoolies week but have not yet graduated from high school.

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What do Australians call redheads?

Bluey is an Australian nickname for a redhead that seems a bit unusual compared to others. Most nicknames for redheads come about due to the unique color of the hair, but bluey clearly doesn't.

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