STRINE (AUSSIE SLANG) (note: 【…】means the meaning in dictionary) SLANG MEANING
abo [5AbEu]

Aboriginal (impolite) adj.<澳> (=aborigine) 土佬(对澳洲土著的蔑称)的

amber fluid

Beer  【amber  n.琥珀 adj.琥珀制的, 琥珀色(黄色)的】

      【 Fluid [ 5flu(:)id ] n.流动性adj.流动的, 不固定的, 流畅的】

arse/ass

Bottom, buttocks  臀部

arvo [`B:vEJ]

afternoon

back of Bourke

far outback 内地 (指偏僻而人口稀少的地方)

barbie

BBQ; barbeque 烤肉野餐

to barrack (for)

to cheer on team at sporting event

【barrack [ 5bArEk ] n.(临时性)木板房, 兵舍, 军营 vt.使驻兵营内】

bastard

can mean an awful person, or what you call a friend jokingly – if you are male.

battler

a hard-trier or someone who struggles hard

beaut/beauty

great/fantastic

beergut

fat stomach (usually on men) from too much beer. 啤酒肚

【guts 内脏，胆量，勇气】

Beg yours?

Pardon?

bible basher

religious fanatic

【fanatic [ fE5nAtik ] n.狂热者, 盲信者, 入迷者adj.狂热的, 盲信的】

【basher [ 5bAFE ] 猛击者，[澳]抢劫罪犯，散光灯，小型照明灯】

bikey

motorcyclist

billabong

[ 5bilE7bCN ]  n.<澳>死水, 洼地, 死河, 干河道

billy

Tin container used for boiling water to make tea in the bush.

[澳](野营烧水用的)铁罐,瓦罐；警棍,棍棒；[苏]伙伴；[英]【纺】粗纱机；

石英岩层

bloke

man/guy

bloody

common expletive  非常的

bludger [`blQdVE(r)]

a lazy person, often doesn’t work, tries to lean on others for money.

游手好闲的人,二流子

booze  [bu:z]

alcohol

blue/row (to have a…)

fight

bonzer  [ 5bCnzE ]

great, terrific  adj.[澳]很大的, 优秀的, 华丽的

bottleshop

Shop where you buy alcohol

Buckley’s chance

No chance at all

bush

Country, anywhere outside of the city.

chips

French fries 法国油炸食物

筹码; 货币; 铸币

chook

[tFJk]  n.鸡

to chuck [ tFQk ]

To throw 扔

to chuck a uey

Do a U-turn.  车在公路上掉头

to chunder

[`tFQndE(r)] to vomit 呕吐

cobber  [ 5kCbE ]

n.<澳>好友(指男子而言), 合伙人

come good (it’ll …)

Turn out all right.

crook (to be…)

Sick

【crook  [ kruk ] n.钩状物, (河、道的)弯处, <美口>骗子 vt.使弯曲, 诈骗 vi.弯曲】

cuppa

[ 5kQpE ] n. 一杯茶

dag/to be daggy

Terrible – looking or to be very “un” groovy.

A person who is unfashionable or out of date; or a person who is a bit of a ‘character’ or unusual.

【dag  n. 悬片[端] 齿状饰边 一团纠结在一起的羊毛 一种旧式的手枪 石墨灰, 石墨粉(导电敷涂材料) 】

daks

trousers / underpants (male)

dak n.驿站, 驿送, 邮件, 邮政

damper

Type of unrisen bread made in the bush.

(to be) dear

Expensive

deli  [5delI]

delicatessen 熟食店, 熟食品

didgeridoo

Long, tube-like aboriginal musical instrument. 迪吉里杜管

dill

Idiot

dingo

Native Australian dog

dinky-di

The real thing

【dinky [ 5diNki ] adj.<俚> 极小的, 不足道的, 整洁的】

To do your block

To lose your temper

drongo

idiot

dunny

n.<澳>厕所  adj.聋的, 鲁钝的

dole

Unemployment benefits form government

fair dinkum

adv 公平地，光明正大地

【dinkum  [ 5diNkEm ]  n.<澳俚>诚实的, 可靠的, 公平的】

fair go !

公平对待, 机会均等, 公道的比赛

to be financial

To be O.K. for $$

to flog

to sell

【flog  vt. 鞭打, 鞭策, 迫使, 驱使, 严厉批评】

footy

football

【footy adj.无足轻重的, 保管很差的, 褴褛的】

G’day

Hi

good on yer !

well-done!

【yer [美俚]=your】

greenie

a conservationist 自然资源保护主义者

【[美俚]绿丸,兴奋药片An amphetamine pill that is green in color. 】

grog

alcohol

hoon

hooligan / loudmouth

小流氓；无赖；吵闹的人

home unit

apartment / flat

joey

baby kangaroo

【A young animal, especially a baby kangaroo 】

journo

journalist

karked it

died

kiwi

New Zealander

【kiwi fruit (kiwi berry)猕猴桃】

(to be) knackered

[5nAkEd]  adj.筋疲力尽的

lay-by

Put a deposit on an article so the shop will hold it for you.

【<英>路侧停车带(供途中紧急驶入而不致影响其他车辆), 紧急避难所】

lingo

language

【n.（尤指）方言, 行话, 隐语】

loo

toilet

lousy  [5laJzI]

mean, stingy

【adj.<俚>污秽的, 恶心的, 生虱的】

mate

friend (usually males only)

mob

a large group of people

【n.(集合词)暴徒, 乌合之众, (盗贼等的)一群 v.成群暴动, 聚众滋扰】

mozzie

mosquito 蚊子

middy

a medium-sized beer

never-never

far off in the bush 很偏远的乡下

nip

Japanese person (impolite)

【nip n.捏, 夹, (寒冷等)刺骨, 小饮 vt.捏, 夹, 冻伤, 剪断, 阻止 vi.夹, 捏, 刺骨, 小饮, (口语)急忙 Nip: 日本佬（的）】

nipper

small child

【n.<主英口>少年, 镊子, <俚>手铐】

no-hoper

Idiot with no future

No worries!

You’re welcome, after “thank you” / No problem!

ocker

Aussie

【[`CkE(r)] <澳俚> n.无教养的澳大利亚人,粗鲁的澳大利亚人】

oz

Australia

outback

remote country areas 内地 (指偏僻而人口稀少的地方)

a rager

A person who loves going out very late at night to clubs and discos etc. and having a ‘good time’.

to perve

to look at someone admiringly (often in a sexual way)

to pinch

steal 【捏；挤；夹；偷窃】

pom

A British person

【n.砰的一声 vi.发出砰砰声】

poof / poofter

a male homosexual <澳俚>脂粉气的男子,搞同性恋的男子

【poof [ puf, pu:f ] n.吹熄蜡烛的声音】

poser

One who poses, e.g., drives around in a sporty car.

【n.装腔作势者, 难题】

(to be) pissed

Drunk

(to be) pissed off

To be annoyed - angry

plonk

Cheap wine

(to have a) prang

Car accident

【prang  vt.使...坠毁, 撞击 vi.飞机坠毁 n.撞击, 轰炸】

pub

bar for drinking

ratbag

friendly term of abuse

【n.乖僻之人, 怪人, 讨厌的家伙】

ratshit

Lousy / terrible

(to be) rapt

Delighted / very happy

【rapt  adj.全神贯注的】

Reckon!

Absolutely / I agree!

【reckon  vt.计算, 总计, 估计, 猜想 vi.计算, 估计, 依赖, 料想】

ripper

great

【ripper  n.撕裂者, 裂具】

roo

Kangaroo

to root

Sexual intercourse

to have a row

Fight – verbal, not physical

to sack

to fire / dismiss 解雇

schooner

Large glass of beer

She’ll be right

It’ll be O.K.

to shoot through

Leave quickly

sheila

[ 5Fi:lE ] n.<澳新俚>女郎, 少女

It’s my shout

To buy a round of drinks / to buy someone dinner

sickie

A day off work

shandy

A drink, 1/2 beer, 1/2 lemonade

a sleaze

A person who is unpleasant, or has unpleasant possibly immoral habits (usually male).

a slime (bag/ball)

A person who tries excessively to please and is probably untrustworthy.

【slime [ slaim ] n.粘土, 粘液 vt.涂泥 vi.变粘滑】

spunky / a spunk

Sexy person

【spunk [ spQNk ] n.精神, 勇气, 胆量, 火星, 引火木柴】

stickybeak

Person who wants to know everything about other people’s business

swagman

Historical character, a homeless man who lived in the outback.

【n.流浪汉, 收买赃货的人】

surfie

Person who surfs

TAB

Totalisator Agency Board, legal betting shop for horseracing / greyhound racing. 赌马厅

tea

dinner

to tell someone off

to get angry and verbally attack someone

telly

T.V.

togs

swimming costume 泳装

Too right!

Absolutely!

(to be) trendy

fashionable / groovy 流行的, 时髦的

tucker

food

uni

university

vegemite

popular sandwich spread

(to go) walkabout

lengthy walk

to whinge

to complain

a whinger

A person who complains about everything.

【whinger [ 5(h)wiNE ] n.<苏格兰>短剑, 短刀】

a wimp

A weak person unwilling to take a risk or get involved.

【wimp [ wimp ] n. 懦弱的人，无用的人】

(to have a) yarn

to chat / to tell a story

【yarn [ jB:n ] n.纱, 纱线, 故事, 奇谈】

Yank

an American (impolite)

Yobbo

[ 5jCbEu ]  小坏蛋；小流氓

Yous

Plural of you

You bet!

Definitely!

ADJECTIVES  
unreal; ace

Describes something highly enjoyable/attractive.

It was an ace film.

slack

Describes someone is lazy.

He’s incredibly slack.

suss

Shot for suspicious. Describes something not reliable, or questionable in value.

I think the whole idea’s a bit suss.

gross

Describes something unpleasant, awful or bad.

This tastes gross – ugh!

pissed off

Describes someone who is angry or upset about something.

I’m feeling really pissed off about what you did last night!

EXPERSSIONS  
She’ll be right.

It’ll be all right or We can fix it.

Good on ya!

Well done!

No kidding?

Is that true? Is that right?

Get real!

Don’t be so naïve (unrealistic)!

Give me a break!

I don’t believe you or Leave me along.

No way!

That’s no true! or I won’t do it!

What’s happening?

What have you been doing? or What are you going to do?

It stinks!

I really don’t like it! I think it’s very bad.

Hey, you guys…

Hey, you (males and/or females)

LEISURE  
BYO

‘Bring Your Own’, usually drinks, sometimes food too.

BYOE

Bring Your Own (Everything)

flicks

films.

Losing the plot

laughing