#colloquialisms

Chuck a sickie: Take a day off work by pretending to be sick.

Example: "Might chuck a sickie tomorrow, I need a break."

Sus it out / Give it a suss: Take a look at it / check it out.

Example: "Might give that new joint a suss."

Piss-farting around: Wasting time, being unproductive.

Example: "Stop piss-farting around and get it done."

Pissed as a fart: Extremely drunk.

Example: "By midnight, he was pissed as a fart."

Have a dummy spit / Spit the dummy: Throw a tantrum, usually over something small.

Example: "He spat the dummy over a parking fine."

Get stuffed: Screw you / get lost.

Example: "You don’t like it? Get stuffed."

Get a dog up ya: An aggressive way of saying "get lost" or "stop whinging".

Example: "Oh boo hoo, get a dog up ya!"

Dry as a nun’s nasty: Extremely dry (very crude, used jokingly).

Example: "This steak’s dry as a nun’s nasty."

Chuck a wobbly: Throw a tantrum or get irrationally angry.

Example: "He chucked a wobbly when they cancelled the footy."

Example 2: "The bartender cut him off, and he chucked a wobbly."

2. Having a piss-up: Having a party involving lots of alcohol.

Example: "We’re having a piss-up at Joey’s on Friday."

Going off like a frog in a sock: Wild, energetic, out of control.

Example: "That party was going off like a frog in a sock!"

Come off it: Get real / stop lying.

Example: "Come off it, mate, you didn’t do all that."

Pull your head in: Stop acting up or being arrogant.

Example: "Oi, pull your head in."

Can’t be fucked: Can’t be bothered; too lazy or tired to do something.

Example: "I was gonna cook, but I can’t be fucked."

Squizz: A quick look or glance.

Example: "Have a squizz at this!"

Example 2: “Take a squizz” or “give it a squizz.”

Off your face / Off your tits: Extremely drunk or high.

Example: "He was off his face by 10pm."

Useless as tits on a bull: Completely useless.

Example: "That old lawnmower’s as useless as tits on a bull."

Shits me to tears: Really annoys me.

Example: "The way he talks over people shits me to tears."

I’ll shout you: I’ll pay for you (meal, drinks, etc.).

Example: "Don’t worry, I’ll shout you a coffee."

Built like a brick shithouse: Very muscular or solidly built.

Example: "That bloke’s built like a brick shithouse."

Not here to fuck spiders: I’m serious / Let’s get to it.

Example: "Grab the gear, mate — we’re not here to fuck spiders."

Up oneself: Arrogant or full of themselves.

Example: "He won one award and now he’s all up himself."

No worries: It’s okay (or it's fine) / don’t mention it / you're welcome

Example: "No worries, mate, we’ve got it sorted."

Fair go: Give someone a chance or treat people fairly.

Example: "Everyone deserves a fair go, especially in the workplace."

Flat out like a lizard drinking: Extremely busy.

Example: "I’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking all day."

Mad as a cut snake: Completely crazy.

Example: "He went mad as a cut snake when he lost his phone."

Running around like a blue-arsed fly: To be frantically busy or rushing around in a disorganized or chaotic way.

Example: "I’ve been running around like a blue-arsed fly all day—haven’t even had lunch."

Fair suck of the sav: Asking for fairness or to give them a break.

Example: "Oi, fair suck of the sav, I only just got here!"

She’ll be right: It’ll be fine / don’t worry about it.

Example: "Bit rough, but she’ll be right."

Have a crack: To give something a go or try hard at it.

Example: "He’s having a real crack at turning things around."

Example 2: "Never surfed before, but I’ll have a crack."

Drongo: Fool or idiot

Example: "You parked on the wrong side, ya drongo."

Nong: Mild idiot

Example: "You put diesel in a petrol car, ya nong!"

Galah: Fool or clownish person (also a noisy bird).

Example: "Stop being a galah and get back to work."

Sook: Someone acting soft, whiny or overly sensitive.

Example: "Don't be a sook, it's just a scratch."

Sunnies: Sunglasses

Example: "Don't forget your sunnies, it's bloody bright out."

Mozzie: Mosquito

Example: "The mozzies are out tonight — better spray up."

Maccas: McDonald’s

Example: "Let’s grab brekkie at Maccas."

Bottle-o: Liquor store

Example: "Swing by the bottle-o and grab a slab."

Slab: A carton of beer (usually 24 cans).

Example: "Picked up a slab for the weekend."

Larrikin: A cheeky, playful, sometimes rebellious person; often lovable.

Example: "He’s a bit of a larrikin, always cracking jokes."

Woop Woop: A very remote or isolated place (middle of nowhere).

Example: "They live out in Woop Woop — hours from the nearest servo."

Servo: Service station / gas station

Example: "Let’s stop at the servo for fuel and snacks."

Bikkies: Biscuits (cookies in American English). It can also refer to money in some contexts.

Example: "I’m just having a cuppa and some bikkies."

Example 2: "That’ll cost a few bikkies."

Brekkie: Breakfast

Example: "We’re heading out for brekkie at the cafe."

Arvo: Afternoon

Example: "See you this arvo!"

Sanga: Sandwich

Example: "Packed a few sangas for the road trip."

Thongs: Flip-flops

Example: "Don't forget your thongs for the beach."

Cark it: To die, or something breaking down.

Example: "My old laptop finally carked it."

Full as a goog: Extremely full (from food or drink)

Example: "No more for me, I’m full as a goog."

Trackie dacks: Track pants / sweatpants.

Example: "Home early, time to get into me trackie dacks."

Ripper: Really great / fantastic.

Example: "That was a ripper of a party!"

Good on ya: Nice work / well done / encouraging.

Example: "You helped your mum move? Good on ya!"

Deadset: Seriously / honestly / no joke.

Example: "That game was deadset cooked."

Cooked: Used for something chaotic, messed up, or wild (can be about people too).

Example: "That bloke is absolutely cooked."

Frothin’: Means excited or hyped about something.

Example: "I’m frothin’ for this update!"

Heaps: A lot / Very.

Example: “Heaps good.” or "Heaps cooked." [Very]

Example 2: “Heaps of loot.” [A lot]

Chockers: Completely full, packed.

Example: "The beach was chockers on the weekend."

Gone walkabout: Someone's missing or disappeared.

Example: "He's gone walkabout again—no idea where he is."

Smoko: A short break, originally for a smoke, but now means any break at work.

Example: "Let's take a smoko and grab a pie."

Spewin': Disappointed, annoyed, or angry.

Example: I was spewin' when I missed the game."

Bloody oath: Strong agreement or confirmation. It's like saying "absolutely," "hell yeah," or "you bet."

Example: "Bloody oath it was fun!"

Up for it: Willing or keen to do something; ready to participate.

Example: "We’re heading out for a feed. You up for it?"

Example 2: "He’s always up for a laugh."

Yeah, nah: Polite way to say no.

Example: "You gonna head into work tomorrow?"

"Yeah, nah — I'm still crook, taking the day off."

Nah, yeah: Means yes.

Example: "You keen for the pub tonight?"

"Nah, yeah — I'm in!"

A few stubbies short of a six-pack: Not very bright.

Example: "He’s alright, just a few stubbies short of a six-pack."

Bucketing down: It’s raining really heavily.

Example: "We were gonna hit the beach but it started bucketing down."

Example 2: "Don't forget your umbrella, it's bucketing down out there!"

Chuck a uey: Make a U-turn.