What is lazy in Aussie slang?

Bludger. (Noun) A lazy person. “I'm running around like a headless chook organising this bloody barbie, and Johnno's just sitting there like a bludger!”

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What is Aussie 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 are 5 Aussie slang words or phrases?

Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie
  • Wrap your laughing gear 'round that.
  • Dog's breakfast. ...
  • Tell him he's dreaming. ...
  • A few stubbies short of a six-pack. ...
  • What's the John Dory? ...
  • Have a Captain Cook. ...
  • No worries, mate, she'll be right. ...
  • Fair go, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. ...

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What are some Aussie swear words?

Exclamatory phrases
  • Bugger off/me. “Bugger” is common in both Aussie and British slang, and vaguely refers to someone or something that is annoying. ...
  • F*** me dead. ...
  • GFY. ...
  • Fair suck of the sav.

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What do Aussies call the toilet?

dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.

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How to Say "You Are Lazy" | Australian Slang

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What is the most Aussie word?

Ta, bogan, brekkie and more popular Australian slang terms you heard before
  • ta – thank you. ...
  • sheila – woman or female. ...
  • bloke – man or guy. ...
  • bogan – an uncultured or unsophisticated person. ...
  • brekkie – breakfast. ...
  • barbie – barbecue. ...
  • mate – friend. ...
  • crikey!

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Why do Aussie say oi?

"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually performed by a crowd uniting to support a sports team or athlete.

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What is YEET in Australia?

As an exclamation, yeet broadly means "yes". But it can also be a greeting, or just an impassioned grunt, like a spoken dab.*

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Do Aussies say oi?

Oi /ɔɪ/ is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the attention of another person or ...

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What do Australians say weird?

Ripper – 'You little ripper' = That's fantastic mate! Stubby Holder – Used so your hands don't get cold when holding your beer, or to stop your hands making your beer warm! Swag – Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag. Thongs – Flip Flops.

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How do Aussie Say Good Night?

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 lazy in slang?

bum. good-for-nothing. layabout. loafer. ne'er-do-well.

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How do you say lazy in slang?

QUISBY. The word 'quisby' means 'an idle fellow', and so is a glorious synonym for a lazy person, for someone who idles. However, the word – rare though it is – is slightly more common in the phrase 'doing quisby', which was old slang for idling or not working.

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What is a fancy word for lazy?

The words indolent and slothful are common synonyms of lazy.

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How do Aussie say yes?

Yeah nah yeah = yes. No wonder you're confused! A commonly-used word here is mate, which normally means friend.

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How do Australians say goodbye?

Hooroo = Goodbye

The Australian slang for goodbye is Hooroo and sometimes they even Cheerio like British people.

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What does bruh mean slang?

bruh (plural bruhs) (slang) Alternative form of bro (“male comrade or friend”)

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How does an Aussie 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 Aussie say thank you?

'Ta' means 'thank you'. "A: Can you please pass me the sauce? B: Sure, here you go. A: Ta."

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Do Australians say g day?

It surely sounds strange to those who are familiar with American or British English, but it is a very common expression in Australia. G'day is a shortened form of 'Good Day' and it is the equivalent of 'Hello.

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What do you call an Aussie woman?

Aussie Slang Words For Women:

Sheila. Chick. Woman. Lady. Bird.

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What do Australians call Mcdonalds?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”. A recent branding survey commissioned by McDonald's Australia found that 55 per cent of Australians refer to the company by its local slang name.

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What is Aussie slang for cool?

Ask an Aussie to name a truly Australian word, and they might yell "Bonzer!" Bonzer, sometimes also spelled bonza, means "first-rate" or "excellent," and it is the Australian equivalent of the American "awesome": "It's a good clean game ... and the standard is red hot," Thies said.

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