How do Australians say pee?

17. In Australia, we don't call it “urinating.” We call it, “taking a piss” or “having a slash.”
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What do Australians say for bathroom?

Loo. Toilet. An outdoor toilet is a Dunny and an indoor toliet is called a loo. So you might say, "You can use the dunny out the back on the loo in the front." And that's how you say "toilet" in Australian.
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What is Australian slang for toilet?

dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
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Why do Aussies say yeah nah?

Yeah, nah provides an informal, easy way to agree, disagree, deflect attention off ourselves and move between topics with a little more tact than we would have twenty years ago.
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Can you call a girl mate in Australia?

In Australia, the term mate is used a lot. There is a code of ethics in using it correctly, however. These are some guidelines to assist you: Men use mate, women NEVER do.
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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 is the most Australian word?

The 25 most common Australian slang words
  • See ya this arvo - See you this afternoon.
  • Being dacked – When someone pulls your pants down.
  • Give a wedgie – When someone pulls your pants up your bum.
  • Dunny - toilet, bathroom – D'ya know where the dunny is, mate?
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How do you say no in Australian?

Naur is literally just the phonetic spelling of the word “no” in an Australian accent, which has become a playful way to mock the nasal, drawn-out sounds of an Aussie speaking.
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What is the most Australian sentence?

"Just waiting for a mate."
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Is dunny a rude word?

The word “Dunny” is Australian slang for toilet or outhouse. Technically “Dunny” isn't a rude word but not many people on average say the word dunny.
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What is dunny in Australian?

Definition of dunny (Entry 3 of 3) Australia. : toilet especially : one outdoors : privy.
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What do Australians call flip flops?

One example is the local term for flip-flops. "The Australians call them 'thongs', a word which in New Zealand refers to an item of ladies' underwear," said Mr Cryer.
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What does lag mean in Australia?

lag verb (PRISON)

[ T ] Australian English informal. to send someone to prison or to arrest someone.
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What is slang for toilet?

commode. crapper (coarse slang) crapper trapper (coarse slang, rare) devil's back roads (slang, rare) dunny (AU&NZ, slang)
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How do Australians pronounce Nutella?

Modern IPA: nətɛ́lə Traditional IPA: nʌˈtelə 3 syllables: "nu" + "TEL" + "uh"
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Click on any word below to get its definition:
  1. interested.
  2. in.
  3. using.
  4. nutella.
  5. jars.
  6. to.
  7. make.
  8. wallets.
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What do Aussies call their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.
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How do I offend someone in Australia?

14 Ways to Annoy an Australian
  1. Talk About Sports. ...
  2. Confuse Them with New Zealanders. ...
  3. Demonstrate a Terrible Australian Accent. ...
  4. Criticise Their BBQ. ...
  5. Pom, Pommy, Pommie. ...
  6. Compliment Men on their Macho-ness. ...
  7. Take Them Down Memory Lane. ...
  8. Criticise Crocodile Dundee.
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What do Aussies call Brits?

Pommy or Pom

The terms Pommy, Pommie and Pom, in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand usually denotes an British person.
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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.
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What do Aussies call dogs?

Dish licker. Usually means a canine/dog.
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Why do Australians call English poms?

Australians have been using the word freely since its probable emergence in the late 19th century as a nickname for English immigrants, a short form of pomegranate, referring to their ruddy complexions.
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What is a mole in Australian slang?

See gun moll. In Australia and New Zealand, usually pejorative or self-deprecating, for a woman of loose sexual morals, or a prostitute. In Western Australia, circa 1970-1990s and less commonly after, Mole can be both an insult or friendly term of endearment for women.
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