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Ameland Tour
The Abbotts
Ballin-Stadt
Belgian Fries
Berlin
Berney Arms
East Frisian Tea
Edinburgh
Gilmerton Cove
Hahndorf
Heath Honey
Heath Torte
Holyrood Sundial
Hunebedden
Kiekeberg Museum
Land Hadeln
Leeuwarden
North German Fish
Papeloze kerk
Pfaffenlose Kirche
Priestless Church
Steenokkerzeel
St. Jacob’s Path
Van Harinxa Canal
Western Australia



Basic Travel Vocabulary

Some Australian English Expressions

By Reinhard F. Hahn, Seattle, Washington, USA, July 2007

Alice

Alice Springs

Arvo

Afternoon

Award wage

Minimum wage

Back of Bourke

Middle of nowhere

Bail up

Hold up, rob

Barbie

Barbecue

Bathers

Bathing suit/trunks

Beaut

Great, wonderful, splendid

Belt up!

Shut up!

Berco

Very angry

Bickie (< biscuit)

(1) Cookie, (2) dollar

Big mobs

Lots, large amounts

Bikie

Biker, motorcyclist

Biscuit

Cookie

Bitumen

Asphalt (usually as road surface)

Blimy!

Oh, boy! For heaven’s sake! Gee!

Bloke

Guy, chap, man

Bloody hell!

Darn it! I’ll be ...

Blowie

Blowfish

Bog

Toilet, bathroom, restroom

Bonnet

Hood (of a motorcar)

Bonzer

Great, excellent

Boomer

Large male red kangaroo

Bottle shop

Liquor store

Buckley’s

Not a chance

Bulldust

(1) Outback road; (2) nonsense, BS

Bush tucker

Native food, wild food

BYO

Bring your own (bottle)

Cal

Calgoorlie

Capsicum

Pepper (green pepper, etc.)

Cello tape

Scotch tape

Chook

Chicken (the bird)

Chuck

Throw, cast

Come good

Turn out all right

Copper

Cop, police officier

Counter meal

Pub meal

Cow

Awful situation

Crayfish

Rock lobster

Crook

Ill, sick; bad

Cross

Angry, bearing a grudge

Daks

Pants

Dinkie dye

Whole truth; genuine, through and through

Dinkum

Genuine, honest

Drongo

Stupid person

Dunny

Outhouse; toilet, bathroom, restroom

Dustbin

Trash can

Earbash

Incessant talking

Esky, eskie

Large thermos container

Fair crack of the whip!

Let’s be fair! Give … a chance!

Fair dinkum

Genuine, honest

Fair go!

Let’s be fair! Give … a chance!

Financial

Having a lot of money

Flog

Sell

Footy, footie

(Australian rules) football

Footy shorts, footie shorts

short, usually black shorts worn during Australian rules football games, also casually worn by males that don't play that game

Galah

Big-mouth, silly-talking person

Gander

(Take a) look

Garbo

Garbage collector

Give it away

Give up

Goer

Something to happen for sure

Good oil

Reliable information

Good on yah!

Good for you! Well done!

Grog

Alcoholic drink, booze

Gumtree

Eucalyptus tree

Hotel

(1) Hotel; (2) pub, bar

Hump

(1) Bump; (2) lug, carry (something heavy)

Identity

Identity; celebrity

Jingoes!

Good heavens! Wow!

Jocks

Underpants (for males)

Jumbuck

Sheep

Jumped-up

Full of oneself, self-important

Kafuffle

Argument, disagreement

Keen as mustard

Very eager, enthusiastic

Kick

Share, join in

Kick in

Give one’s share/contribution

Knock

Criticize

Knocker

Criticizing person

Licensed

Licensed to sell alcoholic beverages

Lift

(1) Elevator, (2) (hitched) ride

Lolly

Candy, sweets

Lolly water

Pop (drink)

Loo

Toilet, bathroom, restroom

Marron

Crawfish, crawdad

Mate

Friend, buddy

Migrant

Immigrant

Mobs

Lots, large amounts

Mozzie

Mosquito

Narked

Annoyed, bothered

Nick

Steal

Nick out

Leave for a short time

No worries!

Don’t worry! It’ll be fine! No problem

No-hoper

Hopeless situation/prospect

Noise off

Speak loudly

Ockie strap

Flexible strap with hooks

Off-license

Liquor store

Oil

Information

OS

Overseas

Packed out

Completely filled

Paddock

Meadow, field

Petrol

Gasoline

Pinch

(1) Steal; (2) arrest

Piss

Beer

Pissed

Drunk

Piss off!

Get lost!

Plonk

Inferior wine

Pom, Pommie

English person (not necessarily disrespectful)

Poofter

Fag, homosexual male

Power point

(Electric) outlet

Prawn

Large shrimp, jumpo shrimp

Quick smart

Immediately, in a hurry

Raw prawn

Deception, lie, trick

Ripper

Great, excellent (person)

Roo

Kangaroo

Roo bar

Metal bar at the front of a vehicle to protect it in case of collision with wildlife

Rooted

Tired

Rubber

Eraser

Rubber band

Elastic band

Rubbish

Garbage

Rubbish tip

Garbage dump

Satdy

Saturday

Sheila

Woman

Shoot through

Leave quickly, disappear

Shove off!

Go away! Get lost!

Shrimp

Small shrimp

Skirting board

Base board

Synny

Sydney

Synnysider, Sydneysider

Resident of Sydney

Skirting board

Base board

Slog

Hard work

Spunky

Good-looking, attractive

Station

Large farm, ranch

Stinker

(1) Bad day; (2) exceptionally hot day

Struth! Strewth!

Really! Goodness!

Swede

Rutabaga

Take-away food

Take-out food

Tap

Faucet

Tazzie, Tassie

Tasmania

Telly, tellie

Television

Thongs

Flip-flops

Tip

Dump

Too right!

Absolutely! You bet! You’d better believe.

Torch (electric ...)

Flashlight

Trunk

Boot (of a motorcar)

Tucker

Food

Ute

Utility vehicle

Walkabout

Hike, long walk

Whinge

Nag and complain, whine

Whinger

Complainer, whiner

Willy-willy

Wind whirl

Wowser

Spoilsport, party pooper

Yank

American (from any part of the US)

Zebra crossing

Marked pedestrian crossing

Zed Zee (letter z)



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