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Ocker |
Aussie that likes beer, sport and women and uncultured |
Off the Beaten Track |
on a road not used very much, to no road at all or in a remote part of Australia |
Off like a bucket of prawns in the hot sun |
leaving very quickly |
Off-sider |
assistant or partner |
Oldies |
parents |
Once over |
giving something the look over or checking it out |
One armed bandit |
poker machine |
On ya mate |
(as in Good on ya) well done there mate |
Ooroo |
goodbye |
Orright! |
All right! Can mean great delight but could also be a protest at being asked to do something you don't want to do. Depends on the tone of voice |
Outback |
remote part of Australia |
Bun in the Oven |
pregnant |
Ow-yar-goin |
how are you going? |
Oy! or Oi! |
a Aussie bush call |
Oz |
Australia |
Pack of Poo tickets |
toilet paper |
put the cows out in the long Paddock |
putting cows out on the road |
Pally |
on friendly terms with someone |
Paper Yabber |
letter |
Pash or Pashing |
kissing and cuddling |
Pat Malone |
you are on your own, alone |
Pavlova | Pavlova - a rich, creamy Australian dessert |
Paw-paw |
Queensland papaya (tropical fruit) |
Pearl |
excellent |
Perk |
at work something good your employer supplies for nothing as a part of your job (and the taxman wants a part of) |
Pester |
annoy or bother someone |
Pie floater |
a meat pie floating in thick pea soup, usually with lots of sauce |
Pigs arse | not true |
Pigs bum |
that's wrong, or incorrect |
Piffle |
nonsense |
Piker |
someone who doesn't want to fit in with others socially, leaves parties early |
Pink slip | get the sack (from the colour of the termination form) |
Pinch |
to arrest |
Pissed as a family fart |
very drunk, sometimes used to insult a young drinker |
Pissed as a parrot |
drunk |
Pissed off |
you are angry or unhappy with something |
Plate of meat |
your feet |
Playing Possum |
you are hiding yourself or try to keep something from someone |
Plonk |
very cheap alcohol or sometimes refers to wine in general |
Poddy dodger |
cattle rustler |
Pommy or Pom |
English person |
Pommy shower | using deodorant instead of taking a shower |
Pommy's towel, as dry as a | very dry, (referring to Poms not showering often) |
Pong |
a bad smell or unpleasant odour |
talking on the Porcelain telephone |
vomiting into a toilet |
Porkie | a lie |
feel like a Pork chop in a Jewish Synagogue |
you feel out of it, in whatever situation |
Possie |
advantageous position, in good spot |
Postie |
postman, mail delivery person |
Pot |
285 ml glass of beer (VIC & Qld) |
the Pot calling the kettle black |
someone said something adverse about you and you reply with this slang phrase |
Pot hole |
hole in the road |
Prang |
automotive crash |
Prawn |
shrimp |
the raw Prawn |
easy to deceive |
don't come the raw Prawn |
don't try to put one over me, I'm not easily fooled |
Prezzies |
gifts |
Proud as a rat with a gold tooth |
someone is very proud of how they look or something they have done |
Pub |
hotel, place for buying and drinking alcohol |
Puffed |
you are out of breath |
Pull your head in mate |
tell them to mind their own business |
Pull up your socks |
get your life in order or your act together |
Push-bike |
Bicycle |
Put up or shut up |
show you can do it or say it or keep quiet |
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