While the standard English word "disgusting" is widely used in Australia, several slang terms convey a similar meaning, with some regional variation.
But what led me to post was this sentence: “A select list of adjectives we've applied over the past hundred years to people or things we find disgusting would include 'scroungy', 'skanky', 'manky', 'icky', 'grotty', 'grungy', 'poxy', 'scuzzy', 'onkus' (that's Australian), 'yucky', 'snotty', 'septic', 'gross'…
beastly detestable frightful ghastly grody hideous horrid icky lousy macabre monstrous noisome offensive repellent rotten scuzzy sleazeball sleazy yecchy yucky.
Bugger. (Noun/verb/adjective) A mild profanity that's also one of the most versatile words in Australian English. Exclamation; “Bugger! I dropped some more avo on myself.”
"Gross" (🤢) means disgusting, very unpleasant, sickening, or revolting, often used for things that are filthy, offensive, or make you say "eww," but it also means large or total (like gross income) or flagrant (like a gross error), depending on context. The emoji 🤢 specifically shows physical or moral disgust.
interjection. slang an exclamation indicating contempt, dislike, or disgust.
Woop Woop is used to refer to a place in the middle of nowhere. People use it to signify that a location is far away, unfamiliar to them, and difficult to get to.
"Oy oy oy" in Australia is most famously part of the patriotic chant "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!" used at sporting events to show national pride, but "Oi" also functions as a general Australian informal interjection, like "hey" or "excuse me," to get someone's attention. The chant itself comes from the British "Oggy Oggy Oggy" cheer for Cornish pasties and became popular in Australia after the 2000 Olympics.
Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you've been acting pretty sus, I think you're up to something.” It's a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn't be trusted.
abhorrent abominable appalling awful cruel disgusting dreadful eerie frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome heinous hideous horrendous horrid lousy nasty scandalous scary shameful shocking terrible terrifying.
British English slang: minging.
beast brute bully meany tyrant. WEAK. cruel person.
Between 12% and 13.3% of Americans, about 10% of Brits, and 9.4% of Australians used at least one vulgar word in their data. Overall, the most frequent vulgar word was “f*ck” – with all its variants, it amounted to a stunning 201 different forms.
'Coo-ee' was typically expressed as a long loud call ending on a shrill rising inflection on the 'ee'. The call was later adopted by the colonial settlers and was widely used as a signal, especially in the bush. It means "come here" and has now become widely used in Australia as a call over distances.
A "bogan" in Australia (and New Zealand) is slang for an uncouth, unsophisticated, or unrefined person, often from a working-class background, characterized by specific tastes, fashion (like mullets, flannelette shirts), speech, and behavior, though the term can be derogatory, humorous, or even self-adopted, depending on context and intent, referring to a laid-back, anti-establishment attitude rather than just poverty.
Another classic case of Australians shortening everything. Meaning 'thank you', ta is usually used for the times when you are in a rush or want to send a quick text to show your appreciation for something.
Common Australian slang for a girl includes "Sheila" (older, sometimes dated or slightly derogatory), "chick," or just using general terms like "mate," "gal," or "lass," with context and tone being important, but "girl" is still widely used; some slang, like "moll," can refer to a girlfriend or a promiscuous woman, while "bogan" describes an unsophisticated person.
The most Australian thing to say often involves casual abbreviations, laid-back optimism like "She'll be right" or "No worries," and unique slang for everyday items, such as "Arvo" (afternoon) or "Barbie" (barbecue), often delivered with "mate," making phrases like "G'day, mate, chuck us a coldie at the barbie this arvo?" quintessentially Aussie.
"Hoo-ha" (or hoo-hah) slang means a noisy fuss, commotion, or excitement, often over something trivial, but it can also euphemistically refer to female genitalia. It's an informal term for a "brouhaha," "hullabaloo," or general to-do, signifying uproar or fuss, but sometimes used to describe a state of arousal or, less commonly, male anatomy, though its primary use is for commotion or female anatomy.
"Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy, Oi Oi Oi" (often written as "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi") is a patriotic Australian sports chant, a rallying cry of national pride, originating from older British cheers like "Oggy Oggy Oggy," with "Aussie" being slang for Australian, and "Oi" functioning as an emphatic interjection, similar to "Hey!" or "Go!". It's used at sporting events, sometimes considered a bit cheesy or "cringey" by some Australians, but generally seen as an inclusive way to support national teams.
inferior in character or quality; seedy; sleazy.
synonyms: disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky.
Yeak means giant in Khmer and is one of the roles in Cambodian classical dance.
(slang) Mildly uncomfortable; not good. I'm feeling a bit bleh.