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Title Goes Here. UNDERSTANDING SLANG. Words and Names can be shortened Some add “ie” or “o” at the end board shorts = boardies Steven = Stevo service station = servo Surfer = Surfie fish and chips shop = chippo Smith = Smithie Christmas = Chrissie.

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  1. Title Goes Here UNDERSTANDING SLANG

  2. Words and Names can be shortened Some add “ie” or “o” at the end board shorts = boardies Steven = Stevo service station = servo Surfer = Surfie fish and chips shop = chippo Smith = Smithie Christmas = Chrissie Understanding Slang

  3. Rhyming Slang • Tin, Lid = kid • Frog, Toad = the road • Dog, Bone = Telephone • China, Plate = Mate • Rubbidy, dub = Pub • Steak, kidney = Sydney • Trouble, strife = Wife

  4. Let’s test your Aussie slang knowledge - What do the following words mean?

  5. Aerial Ping Pong/ Aussie Rules

  6. Australian Rules Football

  7. Akubra

  8. Australia wide-brimmed felt hat. Often worn in the outback.

  9. Arvo

  10. Afternoon

  11. Barbie

  12. Barbeque

  13. Bickies

  14. Sweet or savoury biscuits

  15. Big Smoke

  16. Big City or Town

  17. Bloke

  18. Male or Man

  19. Blower

  20. Telephone

  21. Brekkie

  22. Breakfast

  23. Bring a plate

  24. Bring a plate or serving of food to share with others

  25. Jarmies

  26. Sleepwear, clothes you wear to bed or Pyjamas

  27. Loo/Dunny

  28. Toilet or Bathroom

  29. Mate

  30. Friend/s ~Mate is often used to address someone if you have forgotten someone’s name

  31. Oldies, Folks, Olds

  32. Parents, Mum (Mom) and Dad, Mother and Father

  33. Prezzie

  34. Present, Gift, Package, Parcel

  35. Stuffed

  36. Tired, Exhausted, Sleepy

  37. Sunnies

  38. Eye protection or sunglasses

  39. Surfers, Surfie

  40. Surfing fanatics

  41. Using “slang” is very common in Australia. While you are studying here you may here some sayings or phrases that you don’t understand or that you may think sound really funny! Let’s have a look to see what some of those sayings are…

  42. Ava go = Have a go, Try something • Bob’s your uncle = Everything will be fine if this course of action is taken • Back of Bourke = A long way from anywhere • Barking up the wrong tree = Going about something the wrong way • Catchya later = See you again soon, goodbye • Cheerio = goodbye

  43. Chuck a sickie = Take a day off work or school • Chuck a wobbly = Have a temper tantrum • Fair dinkum = Used as an expression of astonishment • G’day = Popular Australian greeting, short for ‘good day’ • Get a wriggle on = Hurry up • Good onya = Well done, expression of approval

  44. Hang on a sec = Wait a minute • Hooly dooly = An expression of surprise • No worries = Very common expression which can mean “Don’t worry about it”, “You’re welcome” etc • She’ll be right, mate = “It’ll be okay”, “Don’t worry” • She’s sweet = Everything is fine • Spit the dummie = Throw a tantrum • What a bummer = event or happening that isn’t very good

  45. Title Goes Here ENJOY AUSTRALIA

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