What does Gander mean in Australia?

To look at something Hey dazza, have a gander at this!
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What do they call females in Australia?

Normally we're called ladies, just like anywhere else! There can be a girl, a chick (she's a bit older than a girl but not quite a lady in the way she presents herself) There can be old chicks. Sheila. (shear-la)Yep I think this is pretty Aussie though its mainly used in places other than cities.
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What do Aussies call their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.
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What does have a gander mean?

Definition of take a gander at

Look at, glance at, as in Will you take a gander at that woman's red hair! This slangy idiom, dating from the early 1900s, presumably came from the verb gander, meaning “stretch one's neck to see,” possibly alluding to the long neck of the male goose. For a synonym, see take a look at.
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What is the slang word for an Australian?

As you probably know, “Aussie” is slang for “Australian”.
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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".
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Is a gander male?

A male goose is called a gander. A female goose is (sometimes) called a dame. A young goose is called a gosling. A group of geese together on the ground is called a gaggle.
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Does Gander mean Guess?

Take a gander is defined as to make an attempt or venture a guess. An example of take a gander is when someone asks if you want to try to answer a hard question in a trivia game, or help to solve a puzzle that is being done.
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What do Aussies call soda?

"Pop" and "fizzy pop" are used in Northern England, South Wales, and the Midlands, while "mineral" or "lemonade" (as a general term) are used in Ireland. In Scotland, "fizzy juice" or even simply "juice" is colloquially encountered. In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" or "fizzy drink" is typically used.
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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.
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Can you call a girl mate in Australia?

The term "mate" is essentially gender neutral in Australia. This applies almost in all cases except perhaps if you're a male and bump into a woman who is 'generationally' older than you. In that case, just 'Sorry' or 'Excuse me' is fine.
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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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Does Gander mean walk?

To go leisurely; linger; walk slowly or vaguely.
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What is the synonym of Gander?

synonyms for have a gander

blink. glance. glimpse. look.
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What does goose gander mean?

Definition of what's good for the goose is good for the gander. US. —used to say that one person or situation should be treated the same way that another person or situation is treated If he can go out with his friends at night, then she should be able to, too. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
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What is a female Gander called?

Goose is the feminine form of "gander" which is a masculine gender. You can also call it "swan".
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What is opposite of Gander?

Goose is the sexual opposite of 'gander'. A gander signifies a male goose. In common parlance, the word 'goose' refers to the adult female goose, which is more frequently known by its singular name, 'goose. '
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What do they call a dog in Australia?

The dingo (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo) is an ancient (basal) lineage of dog found in Australia.
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What is a Bogan in Australia?

Bogan. (Noun) An uncouth or uncultured person. See also: feral, ratbag, reptile, bevan etc. “I can't understand that bogan's broad Australian accent.”
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What is the Aboriginal name for love?

Kalina: The ultra-feminine name means 'love and affection' in the Wemba-Wemba language of New South Wales and Victoria. Besides being used in the indigenous Australia, Kalina is also known throughout the Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, where it means 'viburnum,' the flowering shrub.
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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: ?.
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