Bizarre Australianisms

ltd · 10-01-2013, 05:20 PM

Hi guys, was at work the other day in Ballina and after just coming up the stairs having just finished the pre-flight the captain says; "mind the store I've gotta take a tonka".
When he came back 10 minutes later warning me not to use the toilet up the back I figured what he meant.
Have any of you guys heard of that one before or better yet, have you got any other "Australian-isms"?

Kable72 · 10-01-2013, 05:30 PM

"I'm so hungry I could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck"

That a good one? Lol.

tankclare · 10-01-2013, 05:54 PM

There are heaps of silly sayings:

- A few sheep short in the back paddock
- Not the sharpest tool in the shed
- A trailer short of a B-double
- I got a turtle head poking out
- Got to lay some cable
- Flat out like a lizard drinking

Heaps more but you get the idea.

XR6_661 · 10-01-2013, 06:31 PM

"Yeah, nah."

Sprint · 10-01-2013, 09:29 PM

fair suck of the sauce bottle

Barnaby · 10-01-2013, 09:45 PM

Few fries short of a happy meal...

Actually I got that from a septic site...oh wait...

JG66ME · 10-01-2013, 09:58 PM

"Have you eaten?" "No, I had a dingo's breakfast, a pi$$ and a good look round!"

MWTB · 10-01-2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6_661

"Yeah, nah."

I made the mistake of saying 'yeah, nah' to a taxi driver in Thailand when he asked where we were going. It took a long time to explain it to him.

Yellow_Festiva · 10-01-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MWTB

I made the mistake of saying 'yeah, nah' to a taxi driver in Thailand when he asked where we were going. It took a long time to explain it to him.

Should of asked him to explain 'Same same.... but different"

Mickxr8 · 10-01-2013, 11:08 PM

Stubbie short of a 6 pack .

Roos loose in the top paddock .

dead horse on ya sanger , crackatinny ? , got more but later

Madaya · 10-01-2013, 11:15 PM

Has anyone heard..if you had a haircut, have someone say, 'hey, did you get a GINDA'.

Vincenzo · 10-01-2013, 11:17 PM

http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

Covers just about everything.

Yellow_Festiva · 10-01-2013, 11:23 PM

Strike me pink.

Fair dinkum.

Strewth.

Goin to drop off the kids.

Dead set.

Along the same lines: One of my favourite tracks in my Mp3 player:

Quote:

AUSTIN TAYSHUS, "AUSTRALIANA"

Sittin' at home last Sunday mornin' me mate Boomer rang. Said he was havin' a few people around for a barbie. Said he might Cook a burra or two.

I said, "Sounds great, will Walla be there?"

He said "Yeah and Vegie might come too".

So I said to the wife "Do you wanna go Anna?". She said "I'll go if Ding goes".

So I said to Boomer "What'll we do about Nulla?"

He said "Nulla bores me to tears, leave him at home."

We got to the party about two and walked straight out the kitchen to put some booze in the fridge. And you wouldn't believe it, there's Boomer's wife Warra sittin there tryin to plait her puss!

Now, I don't like to speak ill o' Warra, but I was shocked, I mean how much can a Koala bare.

So I grabbed a beer, flashed me wanga at her and went out and joined the party.

Pretty soon Ayers rocks in and things really started jumpin'. This Indian girl, Marsu, turns up, dying to go to the toilet but she couldn't find it. I said to me mate Al, "Hey, where can Marsu pee Al?" He said "She can go outback with the fellas, she's probably seen a **** or too".

Well just then Warra comes out of the kitchen with a few drinks for everybody. Fairdinkum, you've never seen a cooler bar maid. I grabbed a beer and said, "Thanks Warra - tah".

A couple of Queenslanders at the party, one smellin' pretty strongly of aftershave. He sat down next to me and I turned to him and I said, "Ya know mate, You reek o' Stockade!"

It was a really hot day; Oscar felt like a swim. He said to Ina, "Do you want a have a dip in the river Ina?" She said "I haven't got my cossie Oscar".

Well Bo says, "Come in starkers, what'll 'ey care!"
Ina says "What, without so much as a thread Bo?" Ah, perish 'er thought! Has Eucum been in yet?

Well a few of the blokes decided to play some cricket. Boomer says "Why doesn't Wom bat?" "Yeah, and let Tenter field".

He said I should have a bowl but I was too out of it to play cricket so I suggested a game of cards. I said to Lyptus "Wanna game of Euca Lyptus?" He said "There's no point mate, Dah wins everytime."

Well Bill said he'd like a smoke. Nobody knew where the dope was stashed. I said "I think Maree knows." But I was just spinning a bit of a yarn. Barry pulls a joint out of his pocket. Bill says "Great, Barry, a reefer. What is it mate?" "Noosa Heads of course. Me mate Ada laid 'em on me." And it was a great joint too, blew Mountains away and his three sisters.

Well I thought I'd roll one meself, I said "Chuck us the Tally Ho Bart". He said "They're out on the Lawn, Ceston, can you get em for us?" Burnie says "It's okay mate, she's apples, I'll get em for ya"

Just then Alice springs into action, starts to pack Bill a bong. And you wouldn't believe it, the bongs broken. I said "Lord, How?" "Hay-man" somebody said "Will a Didgeridoo?" I said "Hummmmm mummmm mummmmm mummmmm maybe it'll have ta."

I look in the corner and there's Bass sittin there, not getting into it, not getting out of it, I said "What, is Bass straight or somthin?" Boomer said "As a matter a fact mate, he's a cop" I said "Ya jokin mate, a cop, I'm getting outta here, let's go Anna." She said "No way, I'm hangin round till Gum leaves. Besides, I don't wanna leave Jack around a party on his own. Have you seen him? I think he's trying to crack on to Woomba, he's already tried to mount Isa And he'll definitely try to lead you astray Liana!"

Thank you and goodnight!

http://www.justsomelyrics.com/546229...raliana-Lyrics

Mickxr8 · 10-01-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Strike me pink.

Fair dinkum.

Strewth.

Goin to drop off the kids.

Dead set.

Along the same lines: One of my favourite tracks in my Mp3 player:

http://www.justsomelyrics.com/546229...raliana-Lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EUpg9JLzzE .
4:30 mins of kick back time for us older

Halfmo Rocks · 10-01-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Austin-Tayshus-Australiana

written by the 12th man, Billy Birmingham...apparently.

Yellow_Festiva · 10-01-2013, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickxr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EUpg9JLzzE .
4:30 mins of kick back time for us older

That clip would have come in handy when I have tried to explain that song to people when I'm travelling..... "Play something Australian that we would never have heard".....

I was thinking - that's not where the Illawarra is?, and sure enough it's the top comment ;)

Agent86 · 11-01-2013, 12:07 AM

play em Kevin bloody wilson.. LOL

" You have an argument with a whippersnipper?" Refering to a new haircut

csv8 · 11-01-2013, 12:48 AM

Bazza McKenzie "May your balls turn into bicycle wheels and back pedal up your ****"

MWTB · 11-01-2013, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Should of asked him to explain 'Same same.... but different"

Another Thai mistake I made when I saw that phrase on a shirt in a souvenir shop *facepalm*

2011G6E · 11-01-2013, 07:43 AM

Abuse gets a bit creative as well...stuff like "he's that low he could parachute out a snakes ar*ehole and still free fall", and the like...

**MercurySilver** · 11-01-2013, 11:39 AM

yeah
lower than a snakes guts

revcore · 11-01-2013, 12:20 PM

"I'm so thirsty I could suck the sweat from an Arabs sandals"
"She's got a head like a smashed crab"

MDS69 · 11-01-2013, 01:07 PM

Face like a smashed crab
Face like a dropped pie
going to splash my boots (take a leak)

Mercury 8 · 11-01-2013, 01:16 PM

Great old bloke (mates dad) would always have the same answer when we had a barbie. His misses would ask are you going to eat,nah I'm having frothy chops for tea. (Beer)