Whats a rue in Australia?

ruenoun. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy. sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessnoun.

What is a roo in Australian slang?

roo. / (ruː) / noun. Australian informal a kangaroo.

What is Australian slang called?

Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words.

What is the Australian slang word for friend?

Mate. “Mate” is a popular word for friend. And while it's used in other English-speaking countries around the world, it has a special connection to Australia. In the past, mate has been used to address men, but it can be gender-neutral. In Australia, you'll also hear mate used in an ironic sense.

Why do Aussies say hooroo?

Comparable to the British 'cherio', 'hoo-roo' is used by Australians to say goodbye. The origin of the word seems to date back to 1700s Britain, when it's thought people would use the word 'hooray' or 'hurray' at the end of their day at work or school.

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What is a dinky in Australia?

Definition of dinky-di

1 Australia : loyal, true. 2 Australia : dinkum.

What do Aussies call their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.

What do Australians call thongs?

The undergarment is usually called a g-string (or colloquially, bum floss) in Australia, however, due to U.S. influences in Australia the word thong is now also used.

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What do Aussies call babies?

Contributor's comments: The word "bubs" was short for "babies". When I went to primary school in Mornington, Victoria (1960-67), "Babies" or "Bubs" was the word used for the prep year kids at the Catholic School. In the State School, the equivalent term was "Preps".

What does ? mean in slang?

Hang loose is the symbol made by folding down your middle three fingers, and rotating your wrist side to side while your thumb and pinky remains at attention. It's also this emoji, added to Unicode in 2016: ?.

What is a hooroo in Australia?

8. Hooroo = Goodbye. The Australian slang for goodbye is Hooroo and sometimes they even Cheerio like British people.

What does Barbie mean in Australian?

Barbie. (Noun) Abbreviation of 'barbecue'; seldom used in the same sentence as 'shrimp'. “Let's defo have a barbie this arvo.”

What's a Pantsman in Australia?

Noun. pants man (plural pants men) (Australia, slang) A promiscuous male.

What does I'm cactus mean?

defeated. Hence, CACTUS, in Australian slang, means: beaten, finished, ruined, kaput etc. e.g. Jim threw just two punches, and Jack was cactus.

What do Australians call mcdonalds?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”. A recent branding survey commissioned by McDonald's Australia found that 55 per cent of Australians refer to the company by its local slang name. It is fair to say that Australians have long had a complicated relationship with McDonald's.

Do Aussies say shag?

Editor's comments: Believe it or not, but "shag" in its sexual meaning dates way back to the 1700s! It is venerable slang, and still widely used in British slang, US slang, and Australian and NZ slang.

Do Aussies say bloody?

Bloody has always been a very common part of Australian speech and has not been considered profane there for some time. The word was dubbed "the Australian adjective" by The Bulletin on 18 August 1894.

What does fair dinkum mean in Australian?

Definition of fair dinkum

slang, Australia. : unquestionably good or genuine : excellent —often used as a general expression of approval these cigars are fair dinkum.

Where did fair dinkum come from?

It comes from one of the Chinese dialects widely spoken at the diggings: "din" and "kum" loosely translating as "true gold". Fair Dinkum was a response of the early Chinese goldminers to the question: "Are you finding a fair amount of gold?" because "din-gum" means "good gold".

Does Dinky mean cute?

If you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is attractive and appealing, usually because it is quite small and well-designed.

What is a brickie in Australia?

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A brickie is a bricklayer. This piece of Aussie slang has been around for yonks and was recorded as early as 1900. You might say that brickie has cemented its place in the Aussie lexicon.