![]() We often have a mini-market inside each gas station that sells food and offers other services. In Australia we call it something completely different: a service station or a servo.Īlso, we don’t refer to gasoline as “gas” in Australia. I bet you’ve heard the noun “gas station.” This is an American term. This word is an extension of “arvo.” It literally means “this afternoon” as opposed to any afternoon in general. This is the shortened version of “definitely” and it’s mainly used to say “yes.” “Do you want to go to the pub tonight? Defo! Let’s do it.” 12. This word isn’t related to “devo” at all even though it looks very similar. It’s usually used as an exaggeration for mildly disappointed. Devoĭevastated is often shortened to “devo,” but you don’t really have to be devastated to use this one. Actually, you’ll hear an Accadacca song almost everywhere you go when you visit Australia. I think this is the first band you’ll listen to as an Australian child. Everyone in Australia knows about Accadacca! AccadaccaĪC/DC is the most famous Australian band. Think of it as a cute name for your laptop! “I need to get a new lappy. This abbreviation is more of a nickname. The word doesn’t get much shorter, even though this is technically an abbreviation. That way, if you don’t feel like a plain biccy, simply ask if they have a choccy biccy. Yum! Everyone loves chocolate, so here’s how you talk about it in Straya. The most common biccies are Tim-Tams, Saos (not sweet), choc-chip biccies and digestives (UK). A biccy can be a cracker, cookie (American) or a plain, slightly sweet round snack you eat with your tea. If you’ve been talking about footy for hours and you’re starting to get hungry, ask your friend for a biccy! Biccy is short for biscuit.īe warned-in Australia, a biccy is many things. “You wanna watch footie round mine this arvo?” 6. We call this soccer (like the Americans do). We love rugby so much that there are four major types: Rugby Union, Rugby League, AFL and Touch football.ĭon’t get confused with the other football. You’ll need to be careful when you start talking with an Aussie-if you say “AU-STRA-LIA” they might make fun of your pronunciation (but in a nice way).Īussies love their footy! But for us, footy is r ugby. ![]() Most native English speakers will pronounce all the syllables in “Australia,” but we Aussies just say the last two syllables instead. This one is easy to learn and even easier to pronounce. This comes from the word “afternoon.” If you say the word afternoon in your head, you will find that it also has three syllables! Well that’s too many! ![]() Let’s go down to Macca’s for some burgers. To an Australian, pronouncing three syllables is too much effort. ![]() This is the abbreviated version of McDonald’s. “Would ya like to pop around for a cuppa?” 2. ![]() If you didn’t already know, the British colonized Australia. So, of course tea was brought over with the early settlers. This is the abbreviated form of the phrase “a cup of tea.” It’s very common to drink tea in Australia so this is one of the most common slang terms you will hear. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. using deodorant instead of taking a shower Let’s have a look at some awesomely abbreviated Australian slang words and how they’re used in the land down under. Keep in mind that we don’t actually write things this way. Overall, Australians are very laid back and this shows when we speak. We Australians-I mean, Aussies-love to abbreviate (shorten) our words.Īfter some research (which involved having a beer, barbie and saying “G’day” to some mates) I have come up with both reasons why we love abbreviations: We sound friendlier and more casual when we use short words. OctoAustralian Slang: 101 Words and Phrases to Help You Sound More Local Down Underĭid you know that the word “selfie” came from Australia? ![]()
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