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Hair of the Dog |
alcoholic drink taken to relieve a hangover. |
Half your Luck |
congratulations - envy - a best wishes blessing. |
Handle | beer glass with a handle |
Haggle |
you try to talk the price down |
Put Hairs on ya chest |
someone that if you eat this or drink this you will become a man |
Hang out |
spending time out, usually with friends |
Happy as a pig in mud |
very happy |
Handles like a dog on lino (linoleum) |
your car or whatever handles very badly |
Hardcase |
someone with closed mind, but they might not think so or a tough guy |
Hard yakka |
hard work - tough. |
Heaps |
plenty, a lot |
Heart-starter |
first (alcoholic) drink of the day. |
Heave |
to vomit - be sick - throw up. |
Hit the Hay or Hit the sack |
go to bed to sleep |
Hit the Frog and Toad |
Hit the road, leave, usually said by a visitor when they are ready to leave |
Hit your kick |
open your wallet |
Hooley dooley | an exclamation of surprise, similar to "holy crap" |
Hoon |
hooligan, a lay about, someone who drives dangerously fast |
Hooroo |
goodbye, see you later. |
Hotel |
pub - with or without food or accommodation (the local). |
Hot under the collar |
to get angry |
Hottie | hot water bottle, or an attractive person |
Howzat? |
asking someone how something is. Often shouted at cricket when appealing for a batsman to be dismissed |
Humpy |
bush dwelling of cheap construction |
Idiot box |
television set |
something is a bit Iffy |
it is risky or suspect |
you give me the Irrits |
they're extremely irritating |
Ivories |
your teeth (to tickle the ivories) to play the piano |
Jack of that |
you a fed up with something |
I will fix your Jack and Jill |
I will pay your bill, usually in a restaurant |
Jack-in-the-box |
someone who can not sit still |
Jackaroo or Jillaroo |
trainee male or female Cattle Station hand |
Jack Dancer |
Cancer |
Jaked |
broken |
Jaffle |
toasted sandwich (toasty toast) |
Had to use the Jerry |
a pot under the bed if you need to go in the middle of the night |
See you in a Jiffy |
see you in a short time |
Jigged |
broken or no long useful |
I will job you! |
I will hit you or punch you |
Jocks |
male underpants |
Joe Blake |
a snake |
Joe Bloggs |
you are referring to the average citizen |
Any old Joe blow will tell you |
any one you don't even know will tell you |
Down the John |
off to the toilet |
Journo |
journalist |
Jumper |
usually a woollen sweater |
Jumbuck |
sheep |
Just down the road |
this could be 100 yards to a 1000 miles away |
Kafuffle |
argument or a disturbance |
Kangaroos loose in the top paddock |
you going a little crazy |
Kelpie | Australian sheepdog originally bred from Scottish collie |
Keen as mustard |
enthusiastic about something |
Kero | kerosene |
Kick the bucket |
dead |
Kindy |
kindergarten |
Kip |
short rest or sleep or nap |
pack your Kit |
pack up all your belongings or your possessions |
Kiwi |
someone who live in New Zealand (New Zealander) |
Knickers |
female underwear |
Knock | criticise |
Knock-off |
a counterfeit product |
Knock something |
you criticise it |
Knocked up |
she is pregnant |
Knock off time |
time to go home from work |
get Knotted! |
is a angry way of say go now |
Knuckle sandwich | a punch to the mouth |
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