What is the most Australian thing to say?

Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie
  • Wrap your laughing gear 'round that.
  • Dog's breakfast. ...
  • Tell him he's dreaming. ...
  • A few stubbies short of a six-pack. ...
  • What's the John Dory? ...
  • Have a Captain Cook. ...
  • No worries, mate, she'll be right. ...
  • Fair go, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. ...
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What is the most Aussie 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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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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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".
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How do you annoy Australians?

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 their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.
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What is Australian slang for yes?

Yeah nah yeah = yes. No wonder you're confused! A commonly-used word here is mate, which normally means friend. But pay attention to the person's tone when they say it – sometimes, it's used in a passive-aggressive way, and it probably means the opposite of friend! Avo means avocado.
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Do Australians say right o?

Here are some variations on what it can mean: Righto: OK. Righto: Enough of this, let's get going. Righto: Easy!
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How do Australian say no?

The World Is Mocking How Australians Pronounce The Word “No” And Oh Naur, They're Right. "Imagine you propose to someone and their response is 'naur'."
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What do Aussies call police?

Blue Heelers: This is a term used in Australian and is after a breed of dog, the Australian Cattle Dog. This term is use because it accurately describes the personality and appearance (blue uniform) of a police officer.
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Do Aussies say Crikey?

Crikey. What it means: An expression of surprise. Nothing is more Australian than the word "crikey" — especially since it's associated with our beloved Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin (may he rest in peace).
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What does chokers mean in Australia?

Chockers (chock-ahs) / Full

Also 'chock-a-block'or 'chock-full', originally naval slang during World War II. These days the term means extremely full, as in 'Sydney's roads are fair dinkum chockers' or 'We can't fit any more stubbies in the esky, it's totally chockers'.
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How do Aussies say soda?

Esky: Cooler or ice box. Fairy floss: Cotton candy. Fizzy Drink: Soda. Pop.
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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 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.
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Do Aussies swear a lot?

Swearing: Swearing is more common in Australia than in many other cultures. Television programmes are less censored and mainstream society is largely desensitised to words that foreigners may find vulgar. It is normal to hear an Australian swear at some point during a conversation.
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What should you not say in Australia?

10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian
  • Put another shrimp on the barbie.
  • Dingo ate my baby.
  • Vegemite is disgusting.
  • What's the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
  • Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
  • I hate AFL.
  • When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
  • American coffee is better.
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What does the F word mean in Australia?

The general expletive can be used in any situation, and roughly means,“F*** off/me” or “Well, I'll be damned!” F*** me dead. Basically, this means, “Didn't see that one coming!” or “Oh my!” As you may have realized, profanity is pretty universal in Oz, which is why this phrase is a common way of conveying surprise. GFY.
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Which is the D word?

The D-Word is an online community for professionals in the documentary film industry. Discussions include creative, business, technical, and social topics related to documentary filmmaking. The name "D-Word" is defined as "industry euphemism for documentary," as in: "We love your film but we don't know how to sell it.
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Why do Aussies say aye?

Ay can be used to ask questions “What do you think of that, ay?” Confirm agreement “Totally agree, ay.” Even symbolize confusion “I'm not sure, ay.” They love it, ay.
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What does cranky mean in Australia?

Cranky : in a bad mood, angry.
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What does strike me Roan mean?

Strike me roan

Roan is a colour. It's somewhere between – you know if you see a chestnut horse, that deep chestnut colour, roan is a bit redder than chestnut but with a whitish sort of thing through it. I always knew it is as a colour of a horse, roan. It's definitely not brindle, no no brindle's different.
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What does Struth stand for?

History and Etymology for struth

short for God's truth.
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