AUSTRALIAN SLANG Abo, aboriginal, a journalese term. man.
Aussie, an Australian citizen and, Chow, a Chinese.
during the World War, espe- Coo-ee, the Australian hail (na cially, an Australian soldier. tive word).
Baal, a term of dislike (native Cornstalk, a citizen of New South word). Wales.
Back-blocks, inland settlements Corroboree, a noise, uproar (na and towns. tive word).
Bananalander, a Queensland citi- Cossie, a swimming costume.
zen. Creek, a stream, brook. Billabong, a small off-shoot from Damper, a large scone. a river which in wet weather Digger, friend, comrade, rejoins the main stream lower Diggings, a gold-mining centre.
down. Dilly-bag, a small domestic bag. Billy or Billy-Can, a tin container Dingo, a native dog.
used for cooking purposes. Dinkum, true ; genuine. Blackfellow, an Australian aborig- Fossicker, one who looks for gold ine. in rocky crevices.
Bluey, a swagman's blanket. Gazob, a fool.
Bonzer, something good—satisfac- Gin, a native woman.
tory. Groper, a West Australian.
Bosker, adjective of Bonzer. Gully, a rugged valley.
Boss-Cockie, a small farmer em- Gum-sucker, a citizen of Victoria.
ploying labour, but also work- Hard-hitter, a bowler hat, a ing himself. derby.
Brumby, a wild horse. Hide, impudence, cheek.
buckjumper, a refractory horse. Humpy, a hut.
Budgeree, good or palatable Jackaroo, a young man of good (native word). position who joins a station to Bush, woods, forest. learn sheep and cattle farming.
Bushranger, an armed highway- Joey, a young kangaroo.
John, a policeman. Shelf, an informer.
J umbuck, sheep. Shicker, intoxicants, "booze." Kid-stakes, foolery. Shielah, a girl.
Knock-down, an introduction. Springer, a cow approaching the Larrikin, a hooligan. milking period.
Lolly, a sweetmeat. Squirt, a revolver.
Lubra, an aboriginal woman. Squatter, a "pastoralist" ; an own Mauldy, left-handed. er of a sheep- or cattle-run.
Maorilander, a New Zealander. Station, a cattle-run—sheep-run. Never-never, remote unsettled dis- Sticky-beak, an inquisitive person.
tricts. Stockman, a man in charge of Nuggety, short and sturdy. cattle on a run.
Orchardist, a fruit-grower. Sundowner, an outback Swag Outback, districts far inland from man ; see SWAGGIE.
the coast. Swag, a bundle containing tent, Outer, a betting ground overlook- blanket, etc.
ing a racecourse. Swaggie, a sundowner ; a wan Outlaw, a savage horse. derer with his kit, tramping Overlander, a drover taking cattle from place to place.
from one state to another. Take-down, a thief—a cheat.
Poddy, a land-fed calf. Tipslinger, a racecourse tipster.
Pointer, an opportunist who takes To go bung, to collapse financially mean advantages. (as a bank).
Possie, a job. To shake, to steal.
Push, a band of larrikins. To sling off, to poke fun at.
Ready up, a conspiracy. To sool, to urge on, as dogs.
Ringer, the quickest shearer of a Too right, a term of agreement gang. Tray-bit, a threepenny bit. Rouse-about, an odd-job man in Trooper, a mounted policeman.
a shearing shed. Tucker, food.
Run, a track of grazing land. Waddy, a heavy stick or club.
Scrub, a stretch of bush under- Woop-woop, a New South Wales growth. word for country districts.
Shake-down, a makeshift bed. Wowser, a straight-laced person.
Shanghai, a catapult. Yabber, to talk (native word).
Shanty, (a) a crude hut ; (b) a Yacker, work (native word). "sly-grog" shop in the bush. A Yarraman, a horse (native word).
"blind tiger" or "speak-easy." Ziff, a beard.
See Jice Doone, Timely Tips for New Australians, London, n.d.