'A fair suck'
Short for 'a fair suck of the sauce bottle'. This is quite a new phrase, first coined by the now legendary ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. It means 'a fair crack of the whip' or, basically, 'a fair go' at something.
'Carrying on like a pork chop'
Nice and simple, this one. If you're acting daft or a bit silly and an Australian bears witness, there's a strong possibility they'll later claim you were carrying on like a pork chop (you were being childish).
'Goon'
If you're 'getting the goon in', then you're responsible for buying a large box of cheap wine. 'Goon', as its name suggests, isn't exactly looked upon with too much regard.
'Dog's eye'
If you ask for a 'dog's eye' Down Under, you'll (hopefully) be given a pie. It's an example of their version of Cockney rhyming slang.
'A happy little vegemite'
The word entered the lexicon in this context via an ad for the stuff... f you see a couple of kids having fun splashing about in the sea you might say, 'have a look at those happy little Vegemites!
'Thongs'
Fans of uncomfortably revealing underwear can often be quite disappointed when they visit the likes of Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. It's a local term for flip-flops or sandals.
'Bogan'
Every country has a pejorative for an uncouth lower class of person with little or no social standing. In the UK you might call them 'chavs'. In the US it might be 'rednecks'. In Australia, the word is 'bogan'.
'Arvo'
An 'arvo' is an afternoon.
'Bushman’s handkerchief'
This humorous, if rather grim, term refers to the process of using the back of your hand or sleeve to wipe your nose, usually when a handkerchief or tissue is not available.
All the above were in today's Metro newspaper website.
Yet the one that I did know, yet they've not mentioned, is this below...which I hope SD Members can work out why with a little research. I am sure JG knows it! So no help just yet please John!
'Like leaving the porch light on for Howard Holt'
Short for 'a fair suck of the sauce bottle'. This is quite a new phrase, first coined by the now legendary ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. It means 'a fair crack of the whip' or, basically, 'a fair go' at something.
'Carrying on like a pork chop'
Nice and simple, this one. If you're acting daft or a bit silly and an Australian bears witness, there's a strong possibility they'll later claim you were carrying on like a pork chop (you were being childish).
'Goon'
If you're 'getting the goon in', then you're responsible for buying a large box of cheap wine. 'Goon', as its name suggests, isn't exactly looked upon with too much regard.
'Dog's eye'
If you ask for a 'dog's eye' Down Under, you'll (hopefully) be given a pie. It's an example of their version of Cockney rhyming slang.
'A happy little vegemite'
The word entered the lexicon in this context via an ad for the stuff... f you see a couple of kids having fun splashing about in the sea you might say, 'have a look at those happy little Vegemites!
'Thongs'
Fans of uncomfortably revealing underwear can often be quite disappointed when they visit the likes of Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. It's a local term for flip-flops or sandals.
'Bogan'
Every country has a pejorative for an uncouth lower class of person with little or no social standing. In the UK you might call them 'chavs'. In the US it might be 'rednecks'. In Australia, the word is 'bogan'.
'Arvo'
An 'arvo' is an afternoon.
'Bushman’s handkerchief'
This humorous, if rather grim, term refers to the process of using the back of your hand or sleeve to wipe your nose, usually when a handkerchief or tissue is not available.
All the above were in today's Metro newspaper website.
Yet the one that I did know, yet they've not mentioned, is this below...which I hope SD Members can work out why with a little research. I am sure JG knows it! So no help just yet please John!
'Like leaving the porch light on for Howard Holt'
