Australianese

[Frood]

Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

[Anonymous]

Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

Wingnut means something very different in Australia than it does here.

[Frood]

Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

Wingnut means something very different in Australia than it does here.

It means the same here unless used as slang.

[Anonymous]

Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.

[Frood]

Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.

Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.

[Anonymous]

Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.

Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.

I never heard an American say the big smoke.

[Frood]

The Wang: City of Wangaratta



Flake: cheap filet of gummy shark at fish and chip shop



Dick in batter: deep fried hot dog at fish and chip shop.



Potato cake: deep fried potato patties that are dipped in batter.



Tinny: metal hulled basic boat or a can of beer



Woop woop: middle of nowhere



Walkies (to go walkies): go for a stroll or roam..



Bottle-O: shop that sells alcohol



Piss: Alcohol (ie...get on the piss)

[Renee]

Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.

Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.

What the Hell is the "big smoke"?

[Frood]

a large city...

[Anonymous]

a large city...

We say that in Canada too.

[Anonymous]

Do Australians call South Asians Pakis?

[Renee]

a large city...

Well you guys didn't get that from the US.



I checked with a few people and the term is used in Canada and Ireland specifically Dublin which I'm surprised that I didn't know.

[Anonymous]

Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

I won't buy another meat pie ever again.

[Frood]

Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

I won't buy another meat pie ever again.

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[Frood]

Snot Box: two slices of pastry with vanilla custard in between.