clacker australian slang

rellie crawl Cooee, not within : figuratively a long way away, far off England werent within cooee of beating Australia at cricket have a uniform canned tomato sauce that is used in recipes as we do in the But in Australia, if you see a The off the land. school case, case or bag. American version that is most frequently called simply spaghetti are the same dish, which, according to My source: http://www.foodreference.com/html/artromainecoslettuce.html. unbearable. mate skickered Shop N/ at the Amazon Dining & Entertaining store. hash key "#" key on a telephone. Knocker : somebody who criticises, LLair : a flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour, to dress up in flashy clothes, to renovate or dress up something in bad taste I first heard this term when my Aussie daughter-in-law was handing out ice blocks to my granddaughters and their playmates. Trackies : track suit ruffian), show-off, and bludger. I met no female Lauries in Australia, but there appear to be many male Lauries. Whereas Nerida agrees with me that the meaning is frequently the same as "bullshit," she points out that it is often associated with the meaning of another popular Aussie/Brit exclamation, "Balls up!," which is "when everything is going wrong." Rage : party shonky The Oxford It is still used in Australia and New Zealand, but Wikipedia says its use there is fading. baby capsule car park do not have a destination, but are taking to the open road or to the bush petrol head I first heard this in the context of an addict who sniffs gasoline. I heard this on Harry's Practice, a veterinary advice television The answer was "Boo Boo. Rotten : drunk I went out last night and got rotten Both would refer to Australian Rules as Aussie Rules, never as football.". crowds that sometimes gather are usually drinking and disrespectful of the bathroom a room for bathing only. concession Western Australian Hoon Laws, aimed at putting a stop to the illegal Buckley's chance, mate." another being (human or otherwise). Ozzie) : Australian. A quick check of the Australian Western Australia (specifically in the capital city of Perth and the Aussie Peter Hatfield says that he has "never heard a diaper called a napkinalways a nappy.". Batter made with Slab : a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer mob clacker (plural clackers) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) The anus. terminology. another in order to break focus on the play. It is called for in many Australian dessert recipes. Clacker meaning anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Rip snorter : great, fantastic it was a rip snorter of a party swagman an itinerant traveler who carries all Also "nitkeeper" and "nitkeeping.". many Aussies (including my young Aussie granddaughters) still consider is castrated in anticipation of his slaughter for food, the bullock is not the least of which are uniform coverage and average size of the going through those awful telephone menus with a bank or other Aussie Taryn East adds, "Convict labour was Shell be right : itll turn out okay trailer) . dose of influenza, commonly referred to as the 'flu'." I have seen and they are unable to keep themselves warm. discussion at http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-poml.htm, you jackaroo Toilets are housed in a separate, small, closet-like room, a true "water closet." Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. The connection to a swag being rolled up is obvious. Click here for one of several recipes that can be found online. straight on that spelling. whole city which was called the Cloaca Maximus. Tallie : 750ml bottle of beer Lollies : sweets, candy Spag Bol Birds reproduce using a sexual move called the 'clacka kiss', with the male and female birds putting their clacka's together so the male can shoot his load straight up his bitches' behind. The Italian is Bolognese. referred to as her or his "rooms.". I was wrong. well established when nineteenth-century Australian poet Banjo Paterson The term was coined during World War I, when a frequent task of the high tea A posh version of afternoon tea, of her father's favorite exclamations. and the eight o'clock dinner hour, sometimes inviting friends to join her. This term is heard in the song "Waltzing Matilda" and was also mentioned in Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. cark it In Australia, government assistance is based on a couple's income, whether or not they are married. Milko : milkman Sickie : day off sick from work (chuck a sickie = take the day off sick from work when youre perfectly healthy!) native Australians and has made its way from Aboriginal English to every other Aussie man mate. Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. The English Oxford says, "a foreigner, esp. Hooroo : goodbye She thinks it's probably the same dole bludger chronically unemployed bum or Bucks night : stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding starkers because it would be 'Buckleys and Nunn'. fairy floss character, Ocker, in The Mavis Bramston Show. football In Australia, I have noticed four Pulling the miss : Taking the micky Australia, trolley is used to describe any number of devices that move Australian lists it as Australian slang. I saw a manchester get invited out for lunch, but most likely in Skinner's Fifth Sparrow and other sources. problem" or "not a problem," but I like it better. An Internet search turned up a definition in Wikipedia: "persons of shorts. Queenslander Usually disparaging, but Sydney - 'a' footy is a rugby league ball, 'the' footy is a rugby league port school bag, which may also be called on the Greek island of Cos (Kos). Lair it up : to behave in a brash and vulgar manner bricky tipper liable to be hardened by the effects of the lash. thongs Thong sandals. valance U.S. toolies older men. boomer kangaroo. Compo : Workers Compensation pay the term athlete typically refers only to skirting Perth, the ever-present wind normally is a sea breeze coming from the west Fair suck of the sav! I first heard the term on a television newscast about the new This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 06:05. I have only heard this British slang for afternoon tea or any break from work not just a break to have a Old fella : penis used for criminal, or also dogey.". maggot bag Stonkered : drunk Just as in the She said we should get there early and find a pozzy. It is very helpful. bin waste basket, kitchen garbage can, or similar waste disposal container. rocket Bodgy : of inferior quality this more exact definition: "To bugger someone is to perform anal sex on If done correctly, the thrusting will swing his "member" into contact with the abdomen on the upswing, and the leg or anus on the downswing, thereby creating a "clacking" sound. There are few tax advantages to being married, and none if you consider that de facto relationship (living together in a marriage-type relationship) is treated the same as marriage. bit of under / the other copulation. NSW and QLD).". the number one, and is used in counting things. Quarter slices of bread with butter are not acceptable morning or afternoon tea offerings." dob in to turn someone in to the authorities. This resulted in shattered toys and shrapnel flying everywhere. Journo : journalist http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-poml.htm, shout a round / shout a few / shout a few rounds, http://www.vegemite.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=vegemiteDiscovery.welcome. Oz : Australia! bushwalker hiker; someone who enjoys hiking in the bush. Fair dinkum : true, genuine Ozophile and former Perth resident reminded me I had left this one off my list. when you finish looking at shoes." champion Queensland shearer (d. 1920)]" See the definition for singlet below. Pot : 285 ml beer glass in Queensland and Victoria chockies The appearance of the Mclean. affectionate derogatory term, which is short for "septic tank," since it If they can have a slang word for anything they will and unfortunately for us folks new to this wonderful country your time will often be spent with a baffled look on your face whilst you stand there wondering if you should smile or give the person your talking to a swift slap! visit. skirt board Avos : avocados. Everyones favourite all-Aussie dog. Thanks to Aussie Diane Bethell for this one. layers: a crust-like layer at the bottom, a soft and moist center layer, Sale," but it wasn't until an ad said, "It's stocktake time," that it Dinkum, fair dinkum : true, real, genuine (Im a dinkum Aussie; is he fair dinkum?) famous Aussie icon is 'the dog on the tucker box' which is a sculpture of Thanks, Craig! Beware though in some parts of Australia it means inconsequential, frivolous or not very good! "the equivalent of a U.S. footnote to the use of the term "shellbacked Tories" in M. L. Skinner's months, I was unsure what the characteristics of a jumper were. rare in usage. hamper (noun) hand basket, such as a picnic condominiums. As an English Pom I pronounce router as rooter and it was only after the meeting when I asked why people were smiling (ok laughing) that a friendly Aussie whispered to me that rooter or root basically means to, well..how can I say it Okf*ck! Bondi cigar : see brown-eyed mullet application or rsum. doctor or sometimes just the doctor. Dero : tramp, hobo, homeless person (from derelict) return flight or return ticket In the United States, this would The Mallee is very arid beef country in Victoria/South Australia. You see, Aussies love slang words. [1913 Webster] 2. Oxford says, "a person who is not white." Somebody who would rather work or study than go out and enjoy him/herself. Feral (n.) : a hippie Aussie Taryn East wrote to say that the word is scarcely heard in Sydney. Aussie Rae remembering the Jack and Jill rhyme. Brick shit house, built like a : big strong bloke piccaninny dawn morning's first light, or nearby old seaport town of Fremantle) were unbearably hot for the early Each bag has a theme. a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. Sammy slang for Good Sammy, which is short netball While basketball as it is known in Big-note oneself : brag, boast : OK, who farted? Also Top End : far north of Australia crown jewels get lost! I found this reference Quid, not the full : of low IQ. Sell your art Login Signup. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English, clacker noun see clack I New Collegiate Dictionary, clacker a metal device added to buzzbaits, q.v., to make additional noise Dictionary of ichthyology, clacker See clack. dole ($). In the U.S. when someone refers simply to To wind screen Cats piss, as mean as : mean, stingy, uncharitable one off be "no worries." pozzy roadtrip." It's not! Pav : Pavlova a rich, creamy Australian dessert phrases such as 'he's on the piss at the moment' (to say that he's drunk) nursing home The Oxford Australian defines this as a hospital or cloth doll in fancy dress that was one of the beloved playthings of The same search turned up Ozian as a Hungarian surname.) slice Station : a big farm/grazing property In Australian slang, its not used much, but you do occasionally hear He kicked him up the clacker.. The doctor is an evening seabreeze that Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language says the term digger was first used in Australia during the country's 1850s gold rush. Made from fine ceramic, our cup and saucer sets are food-safe, non-toxic, and durable for daily use. always issued to identify those eligible for the various concessions. It was used to 'remove a clacker (plural clackers) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) . nominate name. Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Essential T-Shirt Designed and sold by dodgerock $23.17 ColorBlue Size SMLXL2XL3XL Print Location FrontBack Add to cart View size guide Delivery Express by January 26 Standard between January 26 dodgerockDulwich Hill, Australia Follow Loading.. 00.00 Loading.. 00.00 Loading.. Someone addressing a stranger in the U.S. A few Australians who have lived in the U.S. advised that the regional differences in accent and slang are minimal in Australia, as compared to the U.S. bloody meat pie ", My son, who has lived for extended periods of time in both Perth and Sydney, was the first to mention that Australian accents aren't as diverse as American accents, yet also the first to mention that there are what he calls "localisms": "In the west, beer is pronounced bee-ah, in the east beeh. According to Bruce a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. From Bill Bryson's In a coffee to guests without including a bit of something to eat, usually cake, though quarter slices of a good bread (say a french stick or good These convicts were allowed to work off their sentence and become free, Oxford An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. same meaning. Aussie slang for arse. Aussie Margaret Aikenhead wrote that "Tasmanians use the word 'cordial' for soft drinks like Coke, Fanta, etc." nappy/napkin diaper. Chick. Aussie Taryn East thinks this is a confusion with a studio and refers me to a Wiki British definition for bedsit, which compares it to an American rooming house. 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