Ozzy Slangs - Gírias que você precisa conhecer
Autor: MR | Publicado: 2010-02-21T13:12:00-08:00

AAce! : Excellent! Very good!Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules footballAmber fluid : beerAmbo : ambulance, ambulance driverAnkle biter : small childApples, she’ll be : It’ll be all rightArvo : afternoonAussie (pron. Ozzie) : AustralianAussie salute : brushing away flies with the handAvos : avocadosBB & S : Bachelors’ and Spinsters’ Ball – a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areasBack of Bourke : a very long way awayBail (somebody) up : to corner somebody physicallyBail out : depart, usually angrilyBanana bender : a person from QueenslandBarbie : barbecue (noun)Barrack : to cheer on (football team etc.)Bastard : term of endearmentBathers : swimming costumeBattler : someone working hard and only just making a livingBeaut, beauty : great, fantasticBig-note oneself : brag, boastBikkie : biscuit (also “it cost big bikkies” – it was expensive)Billabong : an ox-bow river or watering holeBilly : teapot. Container for boiling water.Bingle : motor vehicle accidentBities : biting insectsBitzer : mongrel dog (bits of this and bits of that)Bizzo : business (“mind your own bizzo”)Black Stump, beyond the : a long way away, the back of nowhereBloke : man, guyBloody : very (bloody hard yakka)Bloody oath! : that’s certainly trueBlow in the bag : have a breathalyser testBlowie : blow flyBludger : lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him thingsBlue : fight (“he was having a blue with his wife”)Blue, make a : make a mistakeBluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redheadBluey : blue cattle dog (named after its subtle markings) which is an excellent working dog. Everyone’s favourite all-Aussie dog.Bluey : heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers.Bluey : bluebottle jellyfishBodgy : of inferior qualityBog in : commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasmBog standard : basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.)Bogan : person who takes little pride in his appearance, spends his days slacking and drinking beerBogged : Stuck in mud, deep sand (a vehicle).Bondi cigar : see “brown-eyed mullet”Bonzer : great, ripperBoogie board : a hybrid, half-sized surf boardBoomer : a large male kangarooBooze bus : police vehicle used for catching drunk driversBoozer : a pubBored shitless : very boredBottle shop : liquor shopBottle-o : liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50’s and 60’s)Bottler : something excellentBottling, his blood’s worth : he’s an excellent, helpful bloke.Bounce : a bullyBourke Street, he doesn’t know Christmas from : he’s a bit slow in the head. (Bourke Street is a brightly lit Melbourne street)Bowl of rice, not my : not my cup of tea; I don’t like itBrass razoo, he hasn’t got a : he’s very poorBrekkie : breakfastBrick shit house, built like a : big strong blokeBrickie : bricklayerBrisvegas : Brisbane, state capital of QueenslandBrizzie : Brisbane, state capital of QueenslandBrown-eyed mullet : a turd in the sea (where you’re swimming!)Brumby : a wild horseBuck’s night : stag party, male gathering the night before the weddingBuckley’s, Buckley’s chance : no chance (“New Zealand stands Buckley’s of beating Australia at football”)Budgie smugglers : men’s bathing costumeBull bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also roo bar)Bundy : short for Bundaberg, Queensland, and the brand of rum that’s made thereBunyip : mythical outback creatureBush : the hinterland, the Outback, anywhere that isn’t in townBush bash : long competitive running or motorcar race through the bushBush oyster : nasal mucusBush telly : campfireBushie : someone who lives in the BushBushman’s hanky : Emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing.Bushranger : highwayman, outlawButcher : small glass of beer in South Australia – From the theory that a butcher could take a quick break from his job, have a drink and be back at workBYO : unlicensed restaurant where you have to Bring Your Own grog, also similar party or barbecueCCab Sav : Cabernet Sauvignon (a variety of wine grape)Cactus : dead, not functioning (“this bloody washing machine is cactus”)Cane toad : a person from QueenslandCaptain Cook : look (noun) (“let’s have a Captain Cook”)Cark it : to die, cease functioningCat burying shit, as busy as a : busyCat’s piss, as mean as : mean, stingy, uncharitableChewie : chewing gumChokkie : chocolateChook : a chickenChrissie : ChristmasChristmas : see Bourke StreetChuck a sickie : take the day off sick from work when you’re perfectly healthyChunder : vomitClacker : anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes.Clayton’s : fake, substituteCleanskin : Bottle of wine without a label. Usually bought in bulk by companies who then add their own personalised label and use the wine as e.g. gifts to clientsCleanskin : cattle that have not been branded, earmarked or castrated.Click : kilometre – “it’s 10 clicks away”Clucky : feeling broody or maternalCoathanger : Sydney Harbour bridgeCobber : friendCockie : farmerCockie : cockatooCockie : cockroachCockroach : a person from New South WalesColdie : a beerCome a gutser : make a bad mistake, have an accidentCompo : Workers’ Compensation payConch (adj. conchy) : a conscientious person. Somebody who would rather work or study than go out and enjoy him/herself.Cooee, not within : figuratively a long way away, far off – England weren’t within cooee of beating Australia at cricketCooee, within : nearby – I was within cooee of landing a big fish when the line broke. He lives within cooee of Sydney.Cook (noun) : One’s wifeCorker : something excellent. A good stroke in cricket might be described as a ‘corker of a shot’Corroboree : an aboriginal dance festivalCounter lunch/Countery : pub lunchCozzie : swimming costumeCrack a fat : get an erectionCrack onto (someone) : to hit on someone, pursue someone romanticallyCranky : in a bad mood, angryCream (verb) : defeat by a large marginCrook : sick, or badly madeCrow eater : a person from South AustraliaCubby house : Small, usually timber, house in the garden used as a children’s plaything.Cut lunch : sandwichesCut lunch commando : army reservistCut snake, mad as a : very angryDDag : a funny person, nerd, goofDaks : trousersDamper : bread made from flour and waterDate : arse[hole] (“get off your fat date”)Dead dingo’s donger, as dry as a : dryDead horse : Tomato sauceDeadset : true, the truthDero : tramp, hobo, homeless person (from “derelict”)Dickhead : see “whacker”Digger : a soldierDill : an idiotDingo’s breakfast : a yawn, a leak and a good look round (i.e. no breakfast)Dinkum, fair dinkum : true, real, genuine (“I’m a dinkum Aussie”; “is he fair dinkum?”)Dinky-di : the real thing, genuineDipstick : a loser, idiotDivvy van : Police vehicle used for transporting criminals. Named after the protective ‘division’ between the driver and the villains.Dob (somebody) in : inform on somebody. Hence dobber, a tell-taleDocket : a bill, receiptDoco : documentaryDog : unattractive womanDog’s balls, stands out like : obviousDog’s eye : meat pieDole bludger : somebody on social assistance when unjustifiedDonger : penisDoodle : penisDown Under : Australia and New ZealandDrink with the flies : to drink aloneDrongo : a dope, stupid personDropkick : see ‘dipstick’Drum : information, tip-off (“I’ll give you the drum”)Duchess : sideboardDuffer, cattle : rustlerDummy, spit the : get very upset at somethingDunny : outside lavatoryDunny budgie : blowflyDunny rat, cunning as a : very cunningDurry : tobacco, cigaretteDux : top of the class (n.); to be top of the class (v.) – “She duxed four of her subjects”.EEarbashing : nagging, non-stop chatterEkka : the Brisbane Exhibition, an annual showEsky : large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbecues etc.Exy : expensiveFFace, off one’s : drunk (“He was off his face by 9pm”)Fair dinkum : true, genuineFair go : a chance (“give a bloke a fair go”)Fair suck of the sav! : exclamation of wonder, awe, disbelief (see also “sav”)Fairy floss : candy floss, cotton candyFeral : V8 ute (q.v.) sporting large heavy bullbar, numerous aerials, large truck mudflaps and stickers almost all over the rear window and tailgate. Sometimes seen with a Mack emblem on the bonnet and always with large (multiple) driving lightsFeral (n.) : a hippieFigjam : “F*ck I’m good; just ask me”. Nickname for people who have a high opinion of themselves.Fisho : fishmongerFlake : shark’s flesh (sold in fish & chips shops)Flat out like a lizard drinking : flat out, busyFlick : to give something or somebody the flick is to get rid of it or him/herFlick it on : to sell something, usually for a quick profit, soon after buying it.Fly wire : gauze flyscreen covering a window or doorway.Footy : Australian Rules footballFossick : search, rummage (“fossicking through the kitchen drawers”)Fossick : to prospect, e.g. for goldFossicker : prospector, e.g. for goldFranger : condomFreckle : anusFremantle Doctor : the cooling afternoon breeze that arrives in Perth from the direction of FreeoFreo : Fremantle in Western AustraliaFrog in a sock, as cross as a : sounding angry – a person or your hard drive!Fruit loop : foolFull : drunkFurphy : false or unreliable rumourGG’Day : hello!Gabba : Wooloongabba – the Brisbane cricket groundGAFA (pron. gaffa) : the big nothingness of the Australian Outback. Great Australian F**k All.Galah : fool, silly person. Named after the bird of the same name because of its antics and the noise it makes.Garbo, garbologist : municipal garbage collectorGive it a burl : try it, have a goGobful, give a : to abuse, usually justifiably (“The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful”)Gobsmacked : surprised, astoundedGoing off : used of a night spot or party that is a lot of fun – “the place was really going off”Good oil : useful information, a good idea, the truthGood onya : good for you, well doneGoog, as full as a : drunk. “Goog” is a variation of the northern English slangword “goggie” meaning an egg.Greenie : environmentalistGrinning like a shot fox : very happy, smugly satisfiedGrog : liquor, beer (“bring your own grog, you bludger”)Grouse (adj.) : great, terrific, very goodGrundies : undies, underwear (from Reg Grundy, a television person)Gutful of piss : drunk, “he’s got a gutful of piss”Gyno : gynaecologistHHandle : beer glass with a handleHarold Holt, to do the : To bolt. (Also “to do the Harold”)Heaps : a lot, e.g. “thanks heaps”, “(s)he earned heaps of money” etc.Holy dooley! : an exclamation of surprise = “Good heavens!”, “My goodness!” “Good grief!” or similarHoon : hooligan (often associated with bad or irresponsible drivers)Hooroo : goodbyeHotel : often just a pubHottie : hot water bottleIIcy pole, ice block : popsicle, lollypopJJackaroo : a male trainee station manager or station hand (a station is a big farm/grazing property)Jillaroo : a female trainee station manager or station handJoey : baby kangarooJourno : journalistJug : electric kettleJumbuck : sheepKKangaroos loose in the top paddock : Intellectually inadequate (“he’s got kangaroos loose in the top paddock”)Kelpie : Australian sheepdog originally bred from Scottish collieKero : keroseneKindie : kindergartenKnock : to criticiseKnock back : refusal (noun), refuse (transitive verb)Knocker : somebody who criticisesLLair : a flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour, to dress up in flashy clothes, to renovate or dress up something in bad tasteLair it up : to behave in a brash and vulgar mannerLarrikin : a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless pranksterLend of, to have a : to take advantage of somebody’s gullibility, to have someone on (“he’s having a lend of you”)Lippy : lipstickLiquid laugh : vomitLizard drinking, flat out like a : flat out, busyLob, lob in : drop in to see someone (“the rellies have lobbed”)Lollies : sweets, candyLondon to a brick : absolute certainty (“it’s London to a brick that taxes won’t go down”)Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughtsLongneck : 750ml bottle of beer in South AustraliaLucky Country, The : Australia, where else?Lunch, who opened their? : OK, who farted?Lurk : illegal or underhanded racketMMaccas (pron. “mackers”) : McDonald’s (the hamburger place)Mallee bull, as fit as a : very fit and strong. The Mallee is very arid beef country in Victoria/South Australia.Manchester : Household linen, eg sheets etc.Mappa Tassie : map of Tasmania – a woman’s pubic areaMate : buddy, friendMate’s rate, mate’s discount : cheaper than usual for a “friend”Matilda : swagman’s bedding, sleeping rollMetho : methylated spiritsMexican : a person from south of the Queensland or New South Wales borderMickey Mouse : excellent, very good. Beware though – in some parts of Australia it means inconsequential, frivolous or not very good!Middy : 285 ml beer glass in New South WalesMilk bar : corner shop that sells takeaway foodMilko : milkmanMob : group of people, not necessarily troublesomeMob : family or herd (?) of kangaroosMongrel : despicable personMoolah : moneyMozzie : mosquitoMuddy : mud crab (a great delicacy)Mug : friendly insult (“have a go, yer mug”), gullible personMull : grass (the kind you smoke)Muster : round up sheep or cattleMystery bag : a sausageNNasho : National Service (compulsory military service)Naughty, have a : have sexNever Never : the Outback, centre of AustraliaNipper : young surf lifesaverNo drama : same as ‘no worries’No worries! : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, I’ll do it)No-hoper : somebody who’ll never do wellNot the full quid : not bright intellectuallyNuddy, in the : nakedNun’s nasty, as dry as a : dryNut out : hammer out or work out (an agreement, say)OO.S. : overseas (“he’s gone O.S.”)Ocker : an unsophisticated personOffsider : an assistant, helperOld fella : penisOldies : parents – “I’ll have to ask my oldies”Op shop : opportunity shop, thrift store, place where second hand goods are sold.Outback : interior of AustraliaOz : Australia!PPaddock : see ‘long paddock’Pash : a long passionate kiss; hence “pashing on”Pav : Pavlova – a rich, creamy Australian dessertPerve (noun & verb) : looking lustfully at the opposite sexPiece of piss : easy taskPig’s arse! : I don’t agree with youPiker : Someone who doesn’t want to fit in with others socially, leaves parties earlyPink slip, get the : get the sack (from the colour of the termination form)Pint : large glass of beer (esp. in South Australia)Piss : beer. Hence “hit the piss”, “sink some piss”Pulling the miss : Taking the mickyPlate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. It doesn’t mean they’re short of crockery!Plonk : cheap winePokies : poker machines, fruit machines, gambling slot machinesPolly : politicianPom, pommy : an EnglishmanPommy bastard : an EnglishmanPommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a showerPommy’s towel, as dry as a : very dry – based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a monthPorky : Lie, untruth (pork pie = lie)Port : suitcase (portmanteau)Postie : postman, mailmanPot : 285 ml beer glass in Queensland and VictoriaPozzy : position – get a good pozzy at the football stadiumPrezzy : present, giftQQuid, make a : earn a living – “are you making a quid?”Quid, not the full : of low IQ. [Historical note: 'quid' is slang for a pound. £1 became $2 when Australia converted to decimal currency]RRack off : push off! get lost! get out of here! also “rack off hairy legs!”.Rage : partyRage on : to continue partying – “we raged on until 3am”Rapt : pleased, delightedRatbag : mild insultRaw prawn, to come the : to bullshit, to be generally disagreeableReckon! : you bet! Absolutely!Reffo : refugeeRego : vehicle registrationRellie or relo : family relativeRidgy-didge : original, genuineRight, she : it’ll be all rightRight, that’d be : Accepting bad news as inevitable. (“I went fishing but caught nothing.” “Yeah, that’d be right.”)Rip snorter : great, fantastic – “it was a rip snorter of a party”Ripper : great, fantastic – “it was a ripper party”Ripper, you little! : Exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good newsRoad train : big truck with many trailersRock up : to turn up, to arrive – “we rocked up at their house at 8pm”Rollie : a cigarette that you roll yourselfRoo : kangarooRoo bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also bull bar)Root (verb and noun) : synonym for f*ck in nearly all its senses: “I feel rooted”; “this washing machine is rooted”; “(s)he’s a good root”. A very useful word in fairly polite company.Root rat : somebody who is constantly looking for sex.Ropeable : very angryRort (verb or noun) : Cheating, fiddling, defrauding (expenses, the system etc.). Usually used of politiciansRotten : drunk – “I went out last night and got rotten”Rubbish (verb) : to criticizeSSalute, Aussie : brushing flies awaySalvos, the : Salvation Army, bless themSandgroper : a person from Western AustraliaSanger : a sandwichSav : saveloy (see also “fair suck of the sav!”)Schooner : large beer glass in Queensland; medium beer glass in South AustraliaScratchy : instant lottery ticketScreamer : party lover; “two pot screamer” – somebody who gets drunk on very little alcoholSeppo : an AmericanServo : petrol stationShag on a rock, stands out like a : very obviousShark biscuit : somebody new to surfingShe’ll be right : it’ll turn out okaySheila : a womanShit house (adj.) : of poor quality, unenjoyable (“this car is shit house”, “the movie was shit house”)Shit house (noun) : toilet, lavatoryShonky : dubious, underhanded. E.g. a shonky practice, shonky business etc.Shoot through : to leaveShout : turn to buy – a round of drinks usually (“it’s your shout”)Show pony : someone who tries hard, by his dress or behaviour, to impress those around him.Sickie : day off sick from work (chuck a sickie = take the day off sick from work when you’re perfectly healthy!)Skite : boast, bragSkull/Skol (a beer) : to drink a beer in a single draught without taking a breathSlab : a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beerSleepout : house verandah converted to a bedroomSmoko : smoke or coffee breakSnag : a sausageSook : person or animal who is soft, tame, inoffensive. Hence sooky (adj.)Spag bol : spaghetti bologneseSpewin’ : very angrySpiffy, pretty spiffy : great, excellentSpit the dummy : get very upset at somethingSpruiker : man who stands outside a nightclub or restaurant trying to persuade people to enterSprung : caught doing something wrongSpunk : a good looking person (of either sex)Squizz (noun) : look – “take a squizz at this”Standover man : a large man, usually gang-related, who threatens people with physical violence in order to have his wishes carried out.Station : a big farm/grazing propertyStickybeak : nosy personStoked : very pleasedStonkered : drunkStrewth : exclamation, mild oath (“Strewth, that Chris is a bonzer bloke”)Strides : trousersStrine : Australian slang and pronunciationStubby : a 375ml. beer bottleStubby holder : polystyrene insulated holder for a stubbyStuffed, I feel : I’m tiredStuffed, I’ll be : expression of surpriseSunbake : sunbatheSunnies : sunglassesSurfies : people who go surfing – usually more often than they go to work!Swag : rolled up bedding etc. carried by a swagmanSwaggie : swagmanSwagman : tramp, hoboTTall poppies : successful peopleTall poppy syndrome : the tendency to criticize successful peopleTallie : 750ml bottle of beerTaswegian : derogatory term for a person from TasmaniaTechnicolor yawn : vomitTee-up : to set up (an appointment)Thingo : Wadjamacallit, thingummy, whatsitThongs : cheap rubber backless sandalsThrow-down : small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly.Tickets, to have on oneself : to have a high opinion of oneselfTinny : can of beerTinny : small aluminium boatTinny, tin-arsed : luckyTogs : swim suitToo right! : definitely!Top End : far north of AustraliaTrackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pantsTrackies : track suitTroppo, gone : to have escaped to a state of tropical madness; to have lost the veneer of civilisation after spending too long in the tropics.Trough lolly : the solid piece of perfumed disinfectant in a men’s urinalTruckie : truck driverTrue blue : patrioticTucker : foodTucker-bag : food bagTurps : turpentine, alcoholic drinkTurps, hit the : go on a drinking bingeTwo up : gambling game played by spinning two coins simultaneouslyUUni : universityUnit : flat, apartmentUp oneself : have a high opinion of oneself – “he’s really up himself”Up somebody, get : to rebuke somebody – “the boss got up me for being late”Useful as an ashtray on a motorbike / tits on a bull : unhelpful or incompetent person or thing – “he, she or it is about as useful as tits on a bull” etc. etc.Ute : utility vehicle, pickup truckVVedgies : vegetablesVee dub : VolkswagenVeg out : relax in front of the TV (like a vegetable)Vejjo : vegetarianVinnie’s : St. Vincent De Paul’s (charity thrift stores and hostels)WWACA (pron. whacker) : Western Australian Cricket Association and the Perth cricket groundWaggin’ school : playing truantWalkabout : a walk in the Outback by Aborigines that lasts for an indefinite amount of timeWalkabout, it’s gone : it’s lost, can’t be foundWeekend warrior : army reservistWhacker, whacka : Idiot; somebody who talks drivel; somebody with whom you have little patience; a dickheadWhinge : complainWhite pointers : topless (female) sunbathersWhiteant (verb) : to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. A car dealer might whiteant another dealer’s cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agent’s propertyWobbly : excitable behaviour (“I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly”)Wobbly boot on, he’s got the : drunkWog : flu or trivial illnessWog : person of Mediterranean origin. A milder insult than the same word in the UK and perhaps elsewhere.Wombat : somebody who eats, roots and leaves (see also root)Woop Woop : invented name for any small unimportant town – “he lives in Woop Woop”Wowser : straight-laced person, prude, puritan, spoilsportWuss : coward; nervous person or animalXXXXX : pronounced Four X, brand of beer made in QueenslandYYabber : talk (a lot)Yabby : inland freshwater crayfish found in Australia (Cherax destructor)Yakka : work (noun)Yewy : u-turn in traffic (“chuck a yewy at the next traffic lights”)Yobbo : an uncouth personZZack : sixpence (5 cents) – “it isn’t worth a zack”, “he hasn’t got a zack”