Ever had a conversation with an Aussie? You've probably heard a few words you didn't recognize. Catch up on all things Aussie slang with this list from your mates at Aussie Beef & Lamb.
- 6 beer roast: any type of roast that takes longer than 1 hour to cook
- Arvo: afternoon
- Barbie: grill or barbecue grill
- Bench or benchtop: counter or countertop, especially in the kitchen
- Bin: garbage can
- Biscuit: scone
- Brekkie: breakfast
- Brolly: umbrella
- Coriander: cilantro
- Capsicum: bell pepper, any color
- Cheeky: saucy; bold; smart-alecky
- Chips: fries
- Esky: ice cooler
- Fizzy drink: soda
- Good on ya: great job or well done; or you’re an idiot
- “How ya goin?”: How are you?
- Jam: jelly
- Jelly: jello
- Jumper: sweater
- Kiwi: someone from new zealand
- Loo: toilet; restroom
- Mate: friend; or can also be used when you can’t remember someone’s name; or if you are pulling someone up (calling them out) on something, eg: “what do you think you’re up to, mate?” (not friendly)
- Marties: tomatoes
- Mushies (or shrooms): mushrooms
- Pie: meat enclosed in pastry (not pizza)
- Prawns: shrimp
- Preso: presentation
- Rubbish: garbage. Also used to describe when something is ridiculous
- Sanger: sandwich
- Shrimp: short person
- Snag: sausage
- Snag bag: sausage roll
- Stubbie: bottle of beer
- Stubbie holder: beer cozy/holder
- Tomato sauce (or Marty sauce): ketchup
- “The lot”: Aussies say this when they mean “everything”. A burger with “the lot” means everything, for example. In this case, that typically means the beef patty with beetroot, egg, pineapple, cheese, bacon, onion, tomato{and/or tomato sauce}.
- Thongs: flip flops (note the use of the plural)