Australia Slang

Here are some words that are commonly used out here.

ta = thank you
drop your gear or take of your gear (I forget) = get naked
give it a go = try it
heaps = a lot
togs or bathers = bathing suit
icing sugar = powdered sugar
jelly = jello
aluminum is pronounced al-u-min-e-um
jaguar is pronounced jag-u-r
nissan is pronounced niss-an instead of nees-an
adidas is pronounced a-did-as instead of ad-eed-as
Kiwi- New Zealander
Yank-American
Pom- A person from England
cheers= thank you
skoal = pound your drink
toilet = bathroom
Arvo= afternoon
how you goin= how are you doing?
mate = friend (yes they say it all the time! I don't think they use friend here at all)
no worries = no problem
When you say thank you they say that's alright
stubby = bottle of beer
bottle shop = liguor store
Brekkie = breakfast
they always say have instead of take ex I need to have a shower or I need to have a sleep rather than I need to take a shower or go to sleep
Chewie = gum
Postie= mailman
firey= fireman
copper= cop
swag = sleeping bag
torch = flashlight
Fair dinkum = I have no clue but they say it sometimes and it never makes any sense
good on ya- good for you
icy pole or ice block = popsicle
beer coms in light, mid strenght and heavy and it describes amount of alcohol not the amount of calories, they don't have low calorie beers
root = sex
shagged = tired
Stuffed = tried or mistake, ex I'm stuffed or I stuffed that up
muck- mess up or mess around
Prezzie- Present
Sheila- woman
sunnies = sunglasses
whinge = complain whine
wanker = whiner
reckon is very popular
Bloke = man (used all the time)
afternoon tea = dinner
spit the dummy = got angry
grog = alcohol
crook= not feeling well
dear or exie= expensive

okay that's enough for now I'm getting bored with it.