What is a bushy in Australia?

(also bushie) informal Australian, New Zealand. A person who lives in the bush (as distinct from in a town), typically regarded as uncultured or unsophisticated.

What does bushy mean in Australia?

Yes, when I visited Australia I was exposed to the unique Australian language. "Bushy" is a slang term used for those people who live in "the bush" which is the woodland area of Australia, and different than "the outback."

What do Australians call an argument?

Barney - an argument, fight.

What is a squib in Australia?

squib. (n) a person who decides for spurious or selfish reasons not to honor an undertaking (to take part).

What is Australian slang for City?

Nicknames for cities include: Brisvegas (Brisbane), bush capital (Canberra), city of churches (Adelaide), Emerald City (Sydney), Silver City (Broken Hill), and Smellbourne (Melbourne). There are also a number of terms for Australia, such as: Aussie, Oz, Lucky Country, and land of the long weekend.

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What do Aussies call their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.

What is the C word in Australia?

In Australia, "cunt" (pronounced "cunt", as in "bunt") has many connotations – most of which are actually positive. For example: If a friend of mine were to be exceptional at motorsports or a nice person in genera,l he would henceforth be referred to as a "sick-cunt".

What is a Wally in Australia?

Wally is a wallaby. The stuffed toy version of the mascot is carried with the Wallabies on overseas tours to Europe. It then becomes the duty of the youngest member of the touring party to protect the mascot from pranks by older players to hide and sabotage it.

What is a Billy in Australian slang?

The billy is an Australian term for a metal container used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a fire. By the end of the 19th century the billy had become as natural, widespread and symbolic of bush life as the gum tree, the kangaroo and the wattle.

What does Big Smoke mean in Australia?

A particular large city, used especially in reference to London, England; Dublin, Ireland; Toronto, Canada; or Sydney, Australia.

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.

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.

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.

Why do Australians call forest Bush?

The Australian and New Zealand usage of the word "bush" for “forest” or scrubland, probably comes from the Dutch word "bos/bosch" ("forest"), used by early Dutch settlers in South Africa, where it came to signify uncultivated country among Afrikaners.

What's the difference between the bush and the outback?

The bush generally refers to areas of vegetated wilderness that are not as remote as the outback is. So while a person living in Sydney may spend their weekend hiking (or bushwalking) in the bush that lies just outside the city, they wouldn't take a weekend to go wander around the outback.

What is Bush culture?

The Bush is a term culturally understood in Australia to be any environment that is sparsely populated or uninhabited (and that usage will be assumed in this study). The Bush encompasses barren regions, forested areas and farming landscapes and is also known as the Outback.

What is a ripper bloke?

​[uncountable] (especially Australian English) a thing that is particularly good. Paul's last show was a ripper. a ripper of a something He's a ripper of a bloke to have a beer with.

What is a sook in Australian slang?

noun. Australia and New Zealand. a timid, cowardly person, especially a young person; crybaby.

What is a Skite In Aussie slang?

Definition of skite (Entry 5 of 5) chiefly Australia. : braggart, boaster.

What does Ding mean in Australia?

Contributor's comments: The word "ding" is or was a west Australian colloquialism for people of Mediterranean origin.

What does wagging mean in Australia?

You show the term 'wag', meaning to play truant from school as being common in a small part of coastal NSW only. I grew up in country nothern Victoria and the term was used there. I'm sure I learned it from my parents originally who were both country Victorians.

Why do Australians say fair dinkum?

Dinkum is an English dialect word brought to Australia by white settlers. It originally meant work. In Robbery Under Arms Rolf Boldrewood writes, It took us an hours hard dinkum to get near the peak. From this came fair dinkum originally meaning a fair days work for a fair days pay.

What does the F word mean in Australia?

This term is fairly common around the world, but is probably used more regularly when calling someone an idiot in Australia. Use it, my friend. It's liberating. F***wit / F***stick. This expletive has the same connotation as its American counterpart, but maybe emphasizes that you're extra annoying.

Is Bloody a swear word in Australia?

Also in Australia, the word bloody is frequently used as a verbal hyphen, or infix, correctly called tmesis as in "fanbloodytastic". In the 1940s an Australian divorce court judge held that "the word bloody is so common in modern parlance that it is not regarded as swearing".

How do I offend someone in Australia?