The most common Aussie slang for toilet is dunny, often used for outdoor or basic toilets, but can refer to any toilet, while loo is another popular term, typically for indoor ones, and you might also hear thunderbox for a rustic outhouse. Aussies also use other terms like "convenience," "lav" (lavatory), or even the classic British "bog".
The most common Australian slang for toilet is dunny, especially for outdoor or older toilets, while loo is used more generally for indoor toilets, similar to UK usage. Other terms include thunderbox (often for rural/outdoor) and more informal/humorous options like throne, facilities, or the crapper, though "dunny" remains iconic, notes.
In Australian English the word dunny is used informally for toilet. It derives from the British dialect word dunnekin meaning 'privy' (from dung 'excrement' and ken 'house'). It was originally used in Australian English, from the 1930s, to refer to an unsewered outside toilet.
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.
In Aussie English a dunny can be any toilet.
The most common Australian slang for toilet is dunny, especially for outdoor or older toilets, while loo is used more generally for indoor toilets, similar to UK usage. Other terms include thunderbox (often for rural/outdoor) and more informal/humorous options like throne, facilities, or the crapper, though "dunny" remains iconic, notes.
Here are 5 common Aussie slang words/phrases: G'day (hello), Mate (friend), Arvo (afternoon), No worries (no problem/you're welcome), and Barbie (barbecue), with many Aussies shortening words (like Brekkie for breakfast, Servo for gas station) and using colourful terms for everyday things.
"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.
The birds have also come to be regarded as a problem species in Victoria as a result of their scavenging activities, scattering rubbish from tips and bins in the process, and earning the widespread nickname "bin chicken". They are even known to snatch sandwiches from picnickers.
"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.
Sexual intercourse. Root. Sexual intercourse, similar to the British word 'Shag'. Can also be used as a verb.
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.
A rather more vulgar word for toilet is 'crapper'. First appearing in 1932, crapper became a popular alternative word for toilet thanks to the Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd company that manufactured toilets.
In Australia, "bum" most commonly means buttocks or bottom, similar to UK usage, but it can also mean a vagrant/loafer or, when used as a verb ("to bum"), it means to ask for something (like a cigarette or money) without paying, or to idle around. It's a versatile slang term for backside, but be careful with other English slang; "fanny" means the front, while "bum" is the back.
In Australia, chook = chicken.
The most common Australian slang for a plumber is a "dunny diver," referring to their work with toilets (dunnies), but they're also generally called a "tradie" (tradesperson), or sometimes "pipey". Other informal terms include "Mario" (if good with a spanner) or "leaky," though the latter's tone is less clear.
The bird that goes "woop woop woop" in Australia is the Pheasant Coucal, a large, ground-dwelling cuckoo known for its distinctive, resonant, bubbling call that sounds like "oop-oop-oop-opp" or "whoop-whoop-whoop," often heard morning and night, and sometimes mistaken for rain.
The hermit ibis is rare but in Australia the white ibises are seen daily, often foraging amongst garbage. They have clever nicknames for them like “ bin chickens”, “tip turkeys”, “sandwich snatchers” and “picnic pirates”, to name a few.
In Australian slang, "chook" means chicken, referring to both the live bird and cooked poultry, and can also be an affectionate or familiar term for a person, especially a woman, like "old chook," stemming from the British dialect word for chicken. It's a common, casual term for chicken in everyday life, from supermarket roast chickens to pub raffles, says.
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.
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.
White Australian
The $10 note is referred to as a "tenner" or again, less commonly, a "Blue Swimmer", other variations of this nickname exist such as the "blue grenadier", it may also rarely be called a "blue tongue", in reference to the Australian blue-tongue lizard.
Did you know that goodbye in Australian slang is 'hooroo' and toilet is 'dunny'?
Face Like a Dropped Pie
Meaning: A disappointed or sullen expression. “He had a face like a dropped pie when he realised his team wasn't gonna win.”