Australian Slang and Translations

Uniquely
Aussie
making our life special

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Fair dinkum,
Aussies are unique.

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- I Still Call Oz Home

Celebrating The Things That Make Australia Unique

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Want to see a Yank blush? Ask them to "nurse" your baby. It's another of those words that have a completely different meaning. To an Aussie, you're asking them to hold your baby, but to an American, they think you want them to breast feed the baby. And yes, this did happen to an American visiting a new mum in the hospital. She was quite flustered and we didn't know why until she finally told us. Could have been worse. Could have been a man.

We're getting used to our American friend Sara looking lost. She was listening to some mums talking about babies when we noticed that look again. It seems Sara was having trouble with the word capsule. The only things she could think of was space capsule or cold capsule and she couldn't imagine putting a baby into either one!

Happy Little Vegemite
Ankle Biter
Kiddiwink
Rug Rat
Littlie
Carpet Grubs
Sprogs
Little Buggers
Billy Lid
Tin Lid

Up the Duff
Preggers
Nursing

A Lie Down
Dummy
Bunny Rug
Nappies
Capsul
Cot
Carry Cot
Pram
Pusher

Chalkie
Dux
School Leaver

Lollipop Lady (Man)
Schoolie

Kindy
State School
College
Uni
Tuck Shop

Break-up Day
Schoolies' Week
Waggin' School
Jig, Wag

OP
HSC
Maths
Nought

Push-bike
Treadly
Billy Cart
Floaties

Australian child
young child
young child
baby
small child, toddler
young children, especially babies
offspring, children
children
kid (rhyming slang)
kid (rhyming slang)

pregnant
pregnant
holding the baby. In the USA it means to breast
     feed the baby.
a short rest or nap
baby pacifier
baby blanket
baby diapers
baby car seat
crib, bassinet
portable bassinet
baby stroller (short for perambulator)
baby stroller

school teacher
top student in a class or school
child permanently leaving school, often at the
     minimum specified age and without their HSC
woman (man) in charge of school crossings
holidaying student after completing final year exams.
     Not to be confused with schooie which is a
     schooner of beer.

kindergarten
public school
private high school
university
school canteen or cafeteria or eatery

last day of school
end-of-the-year celebrating by school leavers
skiping school, truant
skip school, truant

overall position (grade point average GPA)
high school certificate (diploma)
math
zero (the number 0)

bicycle
bicycle
go-kart made by children
water wings for swimming

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