When Stay at the Reef Lodge Backpackers Townsville you can learn all about Australian slang!

~Australian slang ~

"Back hander" ="Bribe!!" :0(

"He took a back hander to get the building approval!"

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"Awning over the toy shop" ="Beer belly on a man!!" :0(

"He had an awning over the toyshop + room for 2 cars!"

~Australian slang ~

"Avos" ="An Avocado!!" :0)

"Did you know the Aztec word for an avocado tree means Testicle Tree!"

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"Aussie" = A Australian!!" :0)

"Harry's not an Aussie, he's a Pom!"

~Australian slang ~

"Arse into gear" =
"John get your arse into gear and go to work!" :0)

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"Ants pants" = Really good / the best.

"That girl friend of yours is the the Ants pants?" :0(

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"amber fluid" = Beer

"I could kill for a drop of the old amber fluid !!" :0)

~Australian slang ~

"All smiles" =
very happy
cheerful
contented
delighted
ecstatic
elated
glad
joyful
joyous
jubilant
lively
merry
overjoyed
peaceful
pleasant
pleased
thrilled
upbeat

e.g. "He was all smiles after he won the new car!!!"

~Australian slang ~

"At the drop of a hat" = to do something with little encouragement.
"No worries I'll be there at the drop of a hat!!" :0)

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"Arvo" = Afternoon
"I will see you all this afternoon at the beach!!" :0)

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"Arse over Tit" =
"Harry fell Arse over tit and broke his ego!" :0)

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"Arsey" = lucky
"You are the most arsey blackjack player here!!" :0)

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" Arse about" = back to front
"I read the instuction but still managed to get it arse about!" :0)

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"Ankle biters" = small children

"So, how many ankle biters do you have?" :0(

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"Anchors " =Brakes

"Harry didn't see the red light and had throw on the anchors!" :0)

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"always in the shit!" =
Always in trouble.

"Harry is always in the shit with Dean at the #Reeflodge!!" :0)

~Australian slang ~

"Apples" = it is OK. / It will be alright.

"It'll be apples when the Harry arrives with the slab." :0)

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"Any tickof the clock" = any moment / very soon.

"He'll drive around the corner any tick of the clock." :0)

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"Akubra" = Iconic Australian hat worn in Auistralia

e.g. "Don't mess with the Akubra!!!!" #crocodileDundee

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"All ears!" = listening attentively

e.g. "No worries mate i'm all ears!!!"

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"Ariel Ping Pong" = Australian rules football

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"All the GO!" =
very popular / a new way to do something.
"Reeflodge is all the go for backpackers accommodation in Townsville!"

~Australian slang ~
"Aggro" = aggressive/ angry
e.g. "Hey John, why are you being so aggro towards Bob!"

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"Ace" = good / very good / excellent

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"AC/DC!" = Bi-sexual N.B. Also the name of an of an iconic Australian band formed in November 1973by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Australian slang ~

"A sparrows fart!" = Dawn / sunrise

eg. "I have to get up at a sparrows fart!"