In the case of Australian slang, words are clipped, and then a diminutive suffix is added to the clipped word. In this case, bikkie (the colloquial Australian word for a cookie), is clipped slang for biscuit (the British English word for a type of cookie), and it uses the -ie diminutive suffix.
1. a young woman, who is fig. 'sweet' and/or 'good enough to eat'; thus cold biscuit n., an unappealing woman; show biscuit n., a very attractive woman; also of a man [Williams (1994) offers examples of biscuit as a sexual organ, citing the appearance of biscuits as 17C 'brothel-fare'].
The most common Australian slang term for chocolate is simply “choccy” or “chockie”. These are widely if not universally used and understood, and can be used for just about any kind of chocolate. Other terms you might hear are “choccy bickie,” “hocho”, “sweetmeat”, or even “hash brownies” in some, more specific cases.
Here are some more slang words to help you settle in your new surroundings: Arvo : afternoon. Bikkie : biscuit (also “it cost big bikkies” meaning it was expensive) Bingle : car accident.
One of the terms we had already collected – but not yet put into the dictionary – was “bum nut” for an egg.
Australian and New Zealand English uses "chips" both for what North Americans call french fries and for what Britons call crisps. When confusion would occur between the two meanings, "hot chips" and "cold chips" are used.
1. to do a poop: I gotta goona. 2. gunna (pronounced 'goona') = manure: I stepped in dog gunna; That kid is in deep gunna.
Contributor's comments: To us in Leigh Creek, bunta means mad or crazy. For example, "The angry horse went bunta!" or, "He was so drunk he went bunta and smashed the place up." Contributor's comments: It usually means going out of control - either angrily or expontentially well "He is going bunta".
For those trivia buffs amongst you - here's a piece of toilet trivia - The flusihng toilet was invented by Sir Thomas Crapper (Aussie's also call the toilet the crapper).
Chewie: if someone asks you for some chewie, they're looking for a piece of chewing gum. Chuck a sickie: a worker who decides to take a sick day when they're actually in perfect health is chucking a sickie. Chuck a wobbly: this is Aussie speak for throwing a big tantrum.
Dinger. The term 'dinger' may have originated from popular culture, such as television shows, movies, and music; however, it's unknown exactly when the term was first coined. It's commonplace to refer to a condom as a 'dinger' in Australia.
sanger. A sandwich. 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.
drop biscuit in American English
noun. a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
A Biscuit (U.S.) Is a Scone (U.K.)
A British biscuit is not remotely similar to the fluffy and filling American biscuits made famous in Southern American cuisine. The closest British equivalent to those buttery miracles is a scone, which ain't too bad either.
noun,plural dron·gos. Australian Slang. a stupid or slow-witted person; simpleton.
The most common and uniquely Australian slang terms for dad are “ol' man” and “oldies,” which can refer to both parents as well. These are used more or less universally across the country and are understood by just about everyone.
Dunny can now be used for any toilet. The word comes from British dialect dunnekin meaning an 'earth closet, (outside) privy' from dung + ken 'house'. First recorded in the 1930s but dunnekin is attested in Australian sources from the 1840s.
Galah. (Noun) A stupid or idiotic person; often accompanied by the adjective 'flaming'. Inspired by our very own native bird, known for flying into windows. “Nah mate, Johnno's a flamin' galah.”
Let's start with the most common, most well-known, and most quintessentially Australian slang term for girls: Sheila. While everywhere else in the English-speaking world, Sheila is a specific person's name, in Australia it can be used to refer to any woman or girl.
Why do Australians call sausages snags? The Australian National Dictionary Centre suggests. that snag as slang for "sausage" most likely derives. from the earlier British slang for "light meal", although it. makes no comment on how it came to be specifically.
Flip-flops are also called thongs (sometimes pluggers) in Australia, jandals (originally a trademarked name derived from "Japanese sandals") in New Zealand, and slops or plakkies in South Africa and Zimbabwe. In the Philippines, they are called tsinelas.
Courgette & Zucchini – Basically, both are edible forms of the cucurbit plant. The word 'courgette' is used among British and New Zealand people, while that of 'zucchini' is used in North America and Australia.
In Australia, most people call their mothers 'mum'. But you have probably heard 'mom' used on American television. And some people prefer the spelling 'mam'.