What is the Australian slang for smelly?

'bit on the nose' - Smelly. 'bloke' - Man. 'bloody galah' - Silly person; fool. 'blotto' - Very drunk.

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What is a slang word for smelly?

whiffy (British, slang) pongy (British, informal) mephitic. a mephitic stench. niffy (British, slang)

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What is the Australian slang for very bad?

Bodgie. Meaning: (Adjective) Bodgie is used by Australians to describe something that is so bad that it is worthless or completely inferior to something else.

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What is the British slang for something that smells bad?

Rank – is slang for something that is horrible, in bad taste or actually smells unpleasant.

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What is a filth Aussie slang?

Like deadly, filth was another way of saying something was bad but meaning it was good: The waves were absolute filth.

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What is the Australian word for disgusting?

Grose, Disgusting or Ugly: That food looks chat. Contributor's comments: I've never heard "chat" but it was common in my childhood in the 70s to use "chatty". These both no doubt related to the old slang word "chats" = lice. Thus "chatty" is synonymous with "lousy".

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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 the old timey word for stinky?

FROWISH, FROWSY, AND FROWSTY. These three words for the stale-smelling were used in the 1600s. Frowish faded from use, but frowsy continued to be used.

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What is the slang for bad breath?

Halitosis is a fancy way to say "bad breath." A dentist or doctor is probably most likely to use the word halitosis, although it often comes up in mouthwash commercials too.

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What is a nickname for bad breath?

Dragon breath. Yuck mouth. Stank breath. These are some of the (believe it or not) kinder nicknames for chronic bad breath (or halitosis).

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Why do Australians say no so weird?

This could occur because the word “no” is an example of what linguists call an open syllable, meaning it has no consonant at its close. This allows the speaker to lengthen the vowel and draw it out – a feature we love in different Australian accents!

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What does odor mean in slang?

IDR is a textspeak acronym standing for I don't remember. Related words: IDK.

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What is the word for smelly armpits?

Bromhidrosis is a chronic condition in which excessive odor, usually an unpleasant one, emanates from the skin. Bromhidrosis is determined largely by apocrine gland secretion and can substantially impair a person's quality of life.

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What's another way to say something stinks?

Fetid likewise describes “an offensive smell” without adding much detail about how it smells; in the same way, mephitic – usually used for gases or air – means “foul-smelling” or “offensive to the smell,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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How do you address someone with bad breath?

You could simply tell them that their breath is smelly, directly but politely. Bring up this sensitive topic with compassion and care, especially if it is someone close to you or you're worried about making them upset.

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What is another word for old fart?

synonyms for old fart

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to old fart, such as: dotard, fogy/fogey, fusspot, granny, square, and stick-in-the-mud.

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What is the word for smelling things that aren't there?

Smelling things that aren't there is called phantosmia. It can be unpleasant and affect how things taste. But it isn't usually serious and may go away by itself in a few weeks or months. See your GP if the strange smell doesn't go away in a few weeks.

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What do they call kissing in Australia?

Pash (pash) / Kiss

An indelicate description of kissing passionately, hence the name. Pashing typically leads to two things: pash rash (red marks around the lips caused by excessive kissing), and/or rooting (the crass Australian term for the birds and the bees).

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What are bogans in Australian slang?

Bogan. (Noun) An uncouth or uncultured person, usually. See also: feral, ratbag, reptile, bevan etc. “I can't understand that bogan's broad Australian accent.”

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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 is another word for fart in Australia?

Opened one's lunchbox is an Australian phrase for fart that, according to Green's, debuted in the “Barry McKenzie” comic strip. You can apparently also say upon tooting that you dropped your lunchbox.

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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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Why do I still smell after a shower?

Hair is another place where bacteria like to hide. If you still smell a strong body odor after a shower, consider shaving the hair in your armpits, groin, and chest. The hair's surface is a perfect place for bacteria to call home, and it's harder to eliminate them from the hair than your bare skin.

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Why do armpits smell even after washing?

If sweating is excessive, it can cause smelly armpits even if a person washes regularly and uses deodorant or antiperspirant. The first thing that a doctor will recommend is usually a prescription strength antiperspirant. Sometimes, these might burn or irritate the skin.

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