What is Aussie slang for going to bed?

If I say, “I'm going to hit the sack” or “I'm going to hit the hay” it just means I'm going to go to bed.

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How do Aussies say goodnight?

It's "good evening", or the non-time specific "g'day". Contributor's comments: I grew up in Brisbane, and have never, heard 'Goodnight' as a greeting.

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What is Aussie slang for relaxing?

Veg out: to veg out is to relax or chill out. Whinge: this is an Australian term for complain.

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What is the Australian slang for tired?

Dished up and Kerry-Packered. Aussie slang from the 1930s, this term is an extension of dished, meaning “ruined, beatened, damned,” according to Cassell's. (Saying “I'll be dished” is another way to say “I'll be damned.”) Another way to say tired in Australia is kerry-packered, rhyming slang for knackered.

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What is Aussie slang for taking a pee?

In Australia, we don't call it “urinating.” We call it, “taking a piss” or “having a slash.”

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

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What is Aussie slang for Fanny?

Fanny is an extremely offensive Australasian slang term for the female genitalia, so announcing to an Australasian that you ``patted your friend on the fanny'' can can leave him or her with decidedly the wrong impression. The word you are searching for is bum.

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What is a fancy word for wee and poo?

You can use the word excreta, which means “excreted matter, like urine, feces, or sweat,” the next time you find yourself in need of a more refined synonym for poop.

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What is the Aussie slang for cheating?

Dating back to the 17th Century, to bilk is to cheat, swindle or to evade a payment on a debt. Eelie is an obsolete Aussie underworld slang word for a confidence trick or the ruse by which a swindle is affected, probably extracted from eelerspee, an obsolete word for a con artist.

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What do Aussies call petrol?

Petty. This word is more common among younger people. So, after you go to the servo, you fill up your car with petty (petrol). Remember, petrol is what we call gasoline.

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What is Aussie slang for sick day?

Chucking a sickie

“Chucking a sickie” means to take a sick day from work when you are not sick – or without a proper reason.

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How do you say bored in Aussie slang?

Bored shitless – To tell that he/she is bored.

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What is Aussie slang for drinking alcohol?

Plonk, chardy and the goon of fortune

Plonk is perhaps Australia's best-known word for alcohol.

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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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How do Aussies respond to thank you?

1. “No worries” If you say 'thank you' to an Australian or you show your appreciation for something they've done for you, this is often the reply you'll hear. “You're welcome” is still said, but it sounds American, even to me!

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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 do Aussies call their boyfriends?

There are a few specific Australian slang terms for boyfriend. One common one is to call them a wombat, or sometimes a possum. You may also hear “my fella”. Other than that, though, they mostly share their slang terms with other English slang, including terms like babe.

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Why do Australians swear so much?

Swearing: Swearing is more common in Australia than in many other cultures. Television programmes are less censored and mainstream society is largely desensitised to words that foreigners may find vulgar. It is normal to hear an Australian swear at some point during a conversation.

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What does Drongo mean?

A drongo is a slow-witted or stupid person: a fool. This great Australian insult was originally an RAAF term for a raw recruit. It first appeared in the early 1940s, but its origin reaches back to the name of the racehorse Drongo, who ran around in the early 1920s.

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What is a dirty chook?

Chook: A chicken. In the show, it's wonderfully used in the phrase “made you look, you dirty chook.” See also: “Bin chicken,” an uncharitable name for the ibis, a bird whose long beak can make quick work of a rubbish bin. Dunny: A toilet, traditionally outdoors but more commonly now indoors.

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What does G Day mean in Australian?

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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Is bloody a swear word in Australia?

Bloody, as an adjective or adverb, is a commonly used expletive attributive in British English, Australian English, Irish English, Indian English and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s.

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What do kids call pee?

Some child-friendly potty words, proper and slang, for urine and urination include: Pee, or pee-pee. Wee, or wee-wee. Tinkle.

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What is another word for passing poo?

the evacuation of the bowels; defecation.

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What is the other term for wet poop?

Diarrhea is loose, watery stools (bowel movements).

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