What is Australian slang for mad?

Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry. Dag: another word for a nerd or geek.

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What is the Australian word for annoyed?

Lemony means annoyed, as in, I got lemony at the kid. This piece of Aussie slang dates back to the 1940s.

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What is Australian slang for gone crazy?

Go troppo

Meaning: To lose the plot, or go crazy. Troppo derives from the word tropical, referring to someone who lives in the tropical regions of Australia in or in hot weather. The heat is said to go to their head and makes them go crazy.

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What is Australian slang for aggressive?

Aggro: means angry, aggressive or something that may cause aggravation. “I hope my housemate cleaned up their dirty dishes because I don't want to get aggro.”

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What is Australian slang for moron?

GRONK - Australian slang, (noun) A total moron, an extremely unpleasant person or an unwanted guest!

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What is the insulting name for Australian?

In 2002, Michelle Griffin discussed the fact that "bogan" is no longer just being used as an insult, but is in fact a way to identify with the "Aussie" culture that many Anglo‐Saxon Australian citizens are proud of. In the past, bogan was a term of disdain, but nowadays it has become "cool" to be a bogan.

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What do Australians call a jerk?

A “bogan” is an uncouth or unrefined person regarded as being of low social status. The term is usually pejorative, but it can also be regarded as a joke between friends.

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What is the Aussie slang for fight?

Aussie Word of the Week

A blue is a fight, dispute or row. You can bung on a blue, stack on a blue or turn on a blue. The slang word has been around since the 1940s and is used to refer to everything from fisticuffs at the pub to a brawl on the footy field.

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What does shags mean in Australia?

defecate: He went into the bushes to have a shag.

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What is Australian slang for arrogant?

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

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How do Aussies say shut up?

Put a sock in it

Tells somebody to “shut up.”

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How do you say angry in a cute way?

Let me just give them to you one more time.
  1. I am angry.
  2. I am annoyed.
  3. I am fuming.
  4. Fit to be tied.
  5. Hot under the collar.
  6. Outraged.
  7. Furious.
  8. Displeased.

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What is a Dinga?

(transitive) to need, to require. (intransitive) to be homeless, to roam, to wander.

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What does Fanny mean in Australian slang?

(American slang) Buttocks. 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.

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What is fluff in Australian slang?

(Australia, New Zealand, euphemistic) A fart.

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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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What is slang for girl Aussie?

Sheila = Girl

Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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What is disrespectful in Australia?

It is considered impolite to ask a direct question about a person's salary or wealth. Inquiring about someone's weight or age is also highly inappropriate in many situations. Spitting in public is rude. If there is a line for something, always queue and wait for your turn.

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How do you say no like an Australian?

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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What are 3 nicknames for Australia?

There are also a number of terms for Australia, such as: Aussie, Oz, Lucky Country, and land of the long weekend.

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What's a big word for mad?

1 lunatic, maniacal, crazed, crazy. 2 furious, exasperated, raging, wrathful, irate. 4 ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. 5 frenzied. See synonyms for mad on Thesaurus.com.

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What is the slang word for anger?

fly off the handle (informal) fume. go ballistic (slang) go up the wall (slang) lose the plot (informal)

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What is slang for angry look?

angry stare
  • frown.
  • scowl.
  • glower.
  • lower.
  • bad eye.
  • black look.
  • evil eye.

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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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