What is the Australian slang for temper tantrum?

Do ya 'nana! Aussie slang for "going bananas" or tantrum. Don't exaggerate a situation into more than it is.

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What do Australians call it when you're angry?

If someone is angry, you could say they've 'gone crook'. Crook can also be used to describe a criminal. Cuppa: if someone asks for a cuppa, they want a cup of tea. Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry.

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What does cranky mean Aussie slang?

Cozzie – swimming costume • Cranky – in a bad mood, angry • Crook – sick, or badly made • Cut lunch – sandwiches • Dag – a funny person • Daks – trousers • Dinkum, fair dinkum – true, real, genuine • Dipstick – a loser, idiot • Down Under – Australia and New Zealand • Dunny – outside toilet • Earbashing – nagging • ...

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What is a bummer in Australian slang?

Bummer - A big disappointment. "It's a real bummer that Steve didn't get the promotion." Bun in the oven - Pregnant. Also up the duff or preggers.

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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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How to Say "Tantrum" | Australian Slang

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What does Bikkie mean slang?

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.

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What is a Tilly Aussie slang?

Contributor's comments: "Tilly" is an nickname members of the Defence Force (Army) use to describe the Tracked Load Carrier (TLC).

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What is a Bluey in slang?

bluey. / (ˈbluːɪ) / noun Australian informal. a blanket. a swagman's bundle.

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What is a Charlie Aussie slang?

a silly person; fool. 2. Australian old-fashioned, informal.

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What is slang for super angry?

10 Words for the Angry and Upset
  • Go ballistic. Definition - to become very angry. ...
  • Het up. Definition - highly excited, upset. ...
  • Orey-eyed. Definition - very angry; wild-eyed. ...
  • Ropable. Definition - (Australian) in a bad temper. ...
  • Shirty. Definition - angry, irritated. ...
  • Stomachful. Definition - resentful, angry. ...
  • Umbrageous. ...
  • Wrathy.

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What is an offensive gesture in Australia?

Obscene Gestures: Raising one's middle finger or making the 'V' sign with one's palm facing oneself is considered very rude in Australia. Beckoning: Australians beckon people by waving them over with their palm facing up.

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What do Australians find rude?

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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What is Australian slang for brat?

Aussie Word of the Week

A nointer is a slang term for a spoiled or difficult child, one who is particularly brattish.

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What's a better word for tantrum?

synonyms for tantrum

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tantrum, such as: flare-up, outburst, temper, anger, animosity, and conniption.

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What are dingas Australian slang?

(Australian slang) The buttocks, the anus. quotations ▼synonym ▲ Synonym: ding.

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What does humpin my Bluey mean?

or hump one's bluey. to carry one's bundle; tramp.

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What do Aussies call redheads?

'Ranga' is an abbreviation of 'orangutan'. Used mostly in Australia, the word has gradually spread across the world and has now been adopted to refer to all redheads. It's thought that is began being used as a derogatory word around the 1990s in Australia school yards.

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Why are redheads called blue in Australia?

Irish immigrants arriving in Australia looking for labour gained a reputation as heavy drinkers and fighters, with 'blue' being local slang for a fight. The term evolved to come to mean a redheaded Irishman.

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What are bobs in Australian slang?

It's an exclamation when you're sort of presenting someone with something or you're trying to say that something is very easy and quick to sort of do, right. Bob's your uncle and it's done.

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What is a Drungo Aussie slang?

A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo. The spangled drongo is found in northern and eastern Australia, as well as in the islands to the north of Australia, and further north to India and China.

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What is a barby in Australia?

"Barbie" is Australian slang for barbecue and the phrase "slip a shrimp on the barbie" often evokes images of a fun social gathering under the sun. Australians, however, invariably use the word prawn rather than shrimp.

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What is a yute Aussie slang?

A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.

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What is a jinker slang?

Australia : a contrivance like a cart having either two or four wheels and used especially for log and timber carrying.

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What does dumpy mean in Australian slang?

(dʌmpi ) adjective. If you describe someone as dumpy, you mean they are short and fat, and are usually implying they are unattractive.

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