![]() ![]() For a complete reference to Aussie colloquialisms see the excellent The Penguin Book of Australian Slang by Lenie Johansen.Īdjigo A yam native to coastal Western Australia.Īnzac Biscuits Anzacs A cookie flavored with rolled oats, coconut, and golden syrup. The list below gives a few of the most common Australian food-and-drink terms, plus many of their "slanguage" idioms. If you want to see a great example of some of this slang in action, read the 'Aussie translation' on this Thailand Map by Compare The Market. "Bikie" is short for a motorcycle-gang member, "bangers" and "snags" are just two of the several terms for sausage, "ripper" means excellent, "snaffle" refers to quickly grabbing something, "titch" is a tiny amount, "chook" is chicken, and it goes on and on. The fact is that the Australian fondness for using nicknames and colloquialisms for almost everything leaves most people completely in the dark as to what they're talking about. Even after tuning into the cadence, broad pronunciations and vocal upturns at the end of sentences, it's soon clear that the Aussies have their own distinctive brand of English. ![]() Yes, they do speak English and no, one can't always understand it. Right? Well, yes and no on that one, mates. So you're going to Australia and one of the things you're looking forward to is the fact that the Aussies speak English, which means a lot less stress all around. ![]()
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