It baffles many people around the world the way they speak English in Australia. It could be reflection of the harsh Australian
land, and the no-nonsense attitude of the Australians. If you are going Down Yonder then learn these Australian slang words
and phrases, and you'll feel at home on your first day! (Also see
Other Slangs )
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Dag :
a funny person, nerd, goof
Daks :
trousers
Damper :
bread made from flour and water
Date :
arse[hole] ("get off your fat date")
Dead dingo's donger, as dry as a :
dry
Dead horse :
Tomato sauce
Deadset :
true, the truth
Dero :
tramp, hobo, homeless person (from "derelict")
Dickhead :
see "whacker"
Digger :
a soldier
Dill :
an idiot
Dingo's breakfast :
a yawn, a leak and a good look round (i.e. no breakfast)
Dinkum, fair dinkum :
true, real, genuine ("I'm a dinkum Aussie"; "is he fair dinkum?")
Dinky-di :
the real thing, genuine
Dipstick :
a loser, idiot
Divvy van :
Police vehicle used for transporting criminals. Named after the protective 'division' between the driver and the villains.
Dob (somebody) in :
inform on somebody. Hence dobber, a tell-tale
Docket :
a bill, receipt
Doco :
documentary
Dog :
unattractive woman
Dog's balls, stands out like :
obvious
Dog's eye :
meat pie
Dole bludger :
somebody on social assistance when unjustified
Donger :
penis
Doodle :
penis
Down Under :
Australia and New Zealand
Drink with the flies :
to drink alone
Drongo :
a dope, stupid person
Dropkick :
see 'dipstick'
Drum :
information, tip-off ("I'll give you the drum")
Duchess :
sideboard
Duffer, cattle :
rustler
Dummy, spit the :
get very upset at something
Dunny :
outside lavatory
Dunny budgie :
blowfly
Dunny rat, cunning as a :
very cunning
Durry :
tobacco, cigarette
Dux :
top of the class (n.); to be top of the class (v.) - "She duxed four of her subjects".
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It baffles many people around the world the way they speak English in Australia. It could be reflection of the harsh Australian
land, and the no-nonsense attitude of the Australians. If you are going Down Yonder then learn these Australian slang words
and phrases, and you'll feel at home on your first day! (Also see Other Slangs)
