king kong

grouse =great
bloody oath mate = i agree
no worries =yep ok
mickey mouse = fantastic , opposite to the uk where it means dodgy
sweating like a rapist =slightly worried old bean
goon bag = cheap wine in a cardboard box .
bush pig = ermmm rough lookin bird dieing for a root.
root =sexual intercourse
gin jockey = extremly racist term for a white man that likes black women , sorry not PC but is used

Lordhorrace

Like I have heard them say "A man's home is his Castle"

Officer Dibble

Could be universal but Ive heard it a lot here: "Pissed as a mute" Funny as that sounds, Im sure if all pissed people made as much noise as mutes, Saturday nights would be a lot more tranquil.

scottishcelts

- why the heck not?

scottishcelts

Where the heck is Bisbane? I wanna go there

Blossom

Nor would you go rooting in the bargain bins in David Jones - The staff get highly offended!

Pomster

Witch's Hat- traffic cone (cos they look like witch's hat I guess!)

Furphy -an untrue or misleading explanation

Eastend Girl

"a mind of information" is another common one

Burbage

Also see commonly in writing (and not just Aussies):

Tow the line
Here Here

buzz

I've heard 'lash out' used instead of 'splash out' (i.e. spend a lot) a few times - lash out has got a very different meaning for me! Also banked up instead of backed up, which I suppose makes sense.

humpy

I've never heard an Aussie use the word Doona, only expats. All the Aussies I know either say duvet or quilt.[/QUOTE]

Most aussies I've worked with call it a Doona, they call sick days, " doona days "

mad !!!

humpy

My name is Jonny shortened from Jonathan but a lot of aussie guys, workmates, footy mates etc shorten/change it to Jonno, I hate it, I dont mind Jon, but not Jonno !!

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Were Were?







Sorry.. I'll get my coat.