abo [5AbEu]

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

amber fluid

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

      【 Fluid [ 5flu(:)id ] n.流動性adj.流動的, 不固定的, 流暢的】

arse/ass

Bottom, buttocks  臀部

arvo [`B:vEJ]

afternoon

back of Bourke

far outback 內地 (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.(臨時性)木板房, 兵舍, 軍營 vt.使駐兵營內】

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 內臟，膽量，勇氣】

Beg yours?

Pardon?

bible basher

religious fanatic

【fanatic [ fE5nAtik ] n.狂熱者, 盲信者, 入迷者adj.狂熱的, 盲信的】

【basher [ 5bAFE ] 猛擊者，[澳]搶劫罪犯，散光燈，小型照明燈】

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](野營燒水用的)鐵罐,瓦罐；警棍,棍棒；[蘇]伙伴；[英]【紡】粗紗機；

石英巖層

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.

游手好閑的人,二流子

booze  [bu:z]

alcohol

blue/row (to have a…)

fight

bonzer  [ 5bCnzE ]

great, terrific  adj.[澳]很大的, 優秀的, 華麗的

bottleshop

Shop where you buy alcohol

Buckley’s chance

No chance at all

bush

Country, anywhere outside of the city.

chips

French fries 法國油炸食物

籌碼; 貨幣; 鑄幣

chook

[tFJk]  n.雞

to chuck [ tFQk ]

To throw 扔

to chuck a uey

Do a U-turn.  車在公路上掉頭

to chunder

[`tFQndE(r)] to vomit 嘔吐

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.鉤狀物, (河、道的)彎處, <美口>騙子 vt.使彎曲, 詐騙 vi.彎曲】

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A person who is unfashionable or out of date; or a person who is a bit of a ‘character’ or unusual.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. 懸片[端] 齒狀飾邊 一團糾結在一起的羊毛 一種舊式的手槍 石墨灰, 石墨粉(導電敷涂材料) 】

daks

trousers / underpants (male)

dak n.驛站, 驛送, 郵件, 郵政

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> 極小的, 不足道的, 整潔的】

To do your block

To lose your temper

drongo

idiot

dunny

n.<澳>廁所  adj.聾的, 魯鈍的

dole

Unemployment benefits form government

fair dinkum

adv 公平地，光明正大地

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

fair go !

公平對待, 機會均等, 公道的比賽

to be financial

To be O.K. for $$

to flog

to sell

【flog  vt. 鞭打, 鞭策, 迫使, 驅使, 嚴厲批評】

footy

football

【footy adj.無足輕重的, 保管很差的, 襤褸的】

G’day

Hi

good on yer !

well-done!

【yer [美俚]=your】

greenie

a conservationist 自然資源保護主義者

【[美俚]綠丸,興奮藥片An amphetamine pill that is green in color. 】

grog

alcohol

hoon

hooligan / loudmouth

小流氓；無賴；吵鬧的人

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)獼猴桃】

(to be) knackered

[5nAkEd]  adj.筋疲力盡的

lay-by

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

【<英>路側停車帶(供途中緊急駛入而不致影響其他車輛), 緊急避難所】

lingo

language

【n.（尤指）方言, 行話, 隱語】

loo

toilet

lousy  [5laJzI]

mean, stingy

【adj.<俚>污穢的, 惡心的, 生虱的】

mate

friend (usually males only)

mob

a large group of people

【n.(集合詞)暴徒, 烏合之眾, (盜賊等的)一群 v.成群暴動, 聚眾滋擾】

mozzie

mosquito 蚊子

middy

a medium-sized beer

never-never

far off in the bush 很偏遠的鄉下

nip

Japanese person (impolite)

【nip n.捏, 夾, (寒冷等)刺骨, 小飲 vt.捏, 夾, 凍傷, 剪斷, 阻止 vi.夾, 捏, 刺骨, 小飲, (口語)急忙 Nip: 日本佬（的）】

nipper

small child

【n.<主英口>少年, 鑷子, <俚>手銬】

no-hoper

Idiot with no future

No worries!

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

ocker

Aussie

【[`CkE(r)] <澳俚> n.無教養的澳大利亞人,粗魯的澳大利亞人】

oz

Australia

outback

remote country areas 內地 (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；擠；夾；偷竊】

pom

A British person

【n.砰的一聲 vi.發出砰砰聲】

poof / poofter

a male homosexual <澳俚>脂粉氣的男子,搞同性戀的男子

【poof [ puf, pu:f ] n.吹熄蠟燭的聲音】

poser

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

【n.裝腔作勢者, 難題】

(to be) pissed

Drunk

(to be) pissed off

To be annoyed - angry

plonk

Cheap wine

(to have a) prang

Car accident

【prang  vt.使...墜毀, 撞擊 vi.飛機墜毀 n.撞擊, 轟炸】

pub

bar for drinking

ratbag

friendly term of abuse

【n.乖僻之人, 怪人, 討厭的家伙】

ratshit

Lousy / terrible

(to be) rapt

Delighted / very happy

【rapt  adj.全神貫注的】

Reckon!

Absolutely / I agree!

【reckon  vt.計算, 總計, 估計, 猜想 vi.計算, 估計, 依賴, 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.變粘滑】

spunky / a spunk

Sexy person

【spunk [ spQNk ] n.精神, 勇氣, 膽量, 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.流浪漢, 收買贓貨的人】

surfie

Person who surfs

TAB

Totalisator Agency Board, legal betting shop for horseracing / greyhound racing. 賭馬廳

tea

dinner

to tell someone off

to get angry and verbally attack someone

telly

T.V.

togs

swimming costume 泳裝

Too right!

Absolutely!

(to be) trendy

fashionable / groovy 流行的, 時髦的

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.<蘇格蘭>短劍, 短刀】

a wimp

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

【wimp [ wimp ] n. 懦弱的人，無用的人】

(to have a) yarn

to chat / to tell a story

【yarn [ jB:n ] n.紗, 紗線, 故事, 奇談】

Yank

an American (impolite)

Yobbo

[ 5jCbEu ]  小壞蛋；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