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18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English Speakers

Alethea Dilys by Alethea Dilys
January 24, 2023
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Although Australians do speak English, their authentic Aussie slang frequently confuses other English speakers. Locals frequently use ridiculous expressions to convey simple meanings, ranging from seemingly unfinished sentences to backhanded compliments and friendly insults. These are 18 phrases commonly used in Australia.

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  • Have a good one
  • Flat out like a lizard drinking
  • Chuck a U-ey
  • Fair shake of the sauce bottle
  • Bloody oath
  • As crook as Rookwood
  • A few roos loose in the top paddock
  • Can’t be bothered
  • Like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge
  • She’ll be apples
  • Lower than a snake’s belly
  • No worries
  • You little ripper
  • Fit as a Mallee bull
  • A face like a dropped pie
  • May your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down
  • Flaming galah
  • My shout

Have a good one

Have a wonderful day!

Often used in place of ‘goodbye,’ the expression is a pleasant farewell.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersFlat out like a lizard drinking

Intensively occupied.

Meaning: to be hard at work, similar to a lizard that lays out flat to drink water, which is done quickly and is the primary source of daily activity.

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Chuck a U-ey

Turn around in a U-turn.

Meaning: To execute a U-turn maneuver or to turn around in any way.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersFair shake of the sauce bottle

In order to give it a fair shot,

To give something a chance or an attempt. In an interview in 2009, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd used the word excessively.

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Bloody oath

That is unquestionably the case.

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Used to affirm sincerity and express agreement with what has been stated.

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18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersAs crook as Rookwood

Having a persistent illness.

Referring to Rookwood cemetery, the largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere, as a metaphor for someone who is gravely ill.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersA few roos loose in the top paddock

Incompetent from an intellectual standpoint.

Meaning: to describe someone’s mental state as deranged and insane by comparing them to kangaroos running loose on a farm.

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Can’t be bothered

I am not in the mood to perform that action.

When you do not want to do something because you are tired, lazy, or it is not important to you.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersLike a bandicoot on a burnt ridge

The state of being alone.

Definition: To characterize someone as isolated and lonely.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersShe’ll be apples

It will all turn out well.

A play on the phrase’she’ll be right’, which signifies that whatever is wrong will soon be resolved. The subject “she” represents everything, and the user of the phrase may be perceived as either optimistic or apathetic.

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Lower than a snake’s belly

To have an inferior moral standing.

A comparison between an unpleasant person with no morals and a snake that glides across the floor and is as low as any other animal can get.

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No worries

Without a doubt, you’re most welcome.

It is a friendly way of saying ‘that’s okay’ or ‘thank you’ and is frequently used.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersYou little ripper

That is a marvelous accomplishment.

Meaning: an exclamation expressing delight or pride in another individual.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersFit as a Mallee bull

To be in outstanding physical condition.

To be as fit and strong as the bulls in the Mallee, a beef-producing region with harsh conditions that require the cattle to be tough and in peak condition.

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18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersA face like a dropped pie

To have an unattractive facial appearance.

A derogatory term for a person whose face resembles the mess made when a pie is dropped.

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May your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down

I hope your chickens transform into emus and flush the toilet down the drain.

Used when you want to wish someone ill fortune.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersFlaming galah

What a naive individual.

Used to insult someone’s intelligence by comparing them to a galah (rose-breasted cockatoo). The term is utilized by Alf Stewart’s character on Home and Away.

18 Australian Sayings That Make No Sense To Other English SpeakersMy shout

It is currently my turn to pay.

Meaning: to buy something for someone and receive the bill, a phrase commonly used to indicate that one will pay for a round of drinks.

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Alethea Dilys

Alethea Dilys

Outdoors expert and travel reporter Alicia is an adventurer, trail runner, hiker, and ultramarathoner. She worked as a physical therapist assistant for eight years before becoming a travel writer and a stay-at-home mom to her daughter. Alicia is a fourth-generation Arizona native who has also lived in Utah and Montana. Her happiest moments are spent in the mountains with her family, running long distances on trails and climbing peaks with her infant. Alicia currently resides in Mesa, Arizona with her husband, child, and chocolate lab, Maggie.

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