Slang, of course, not only differs between the USA and the Commonwealth, but also between Commonwealth countries. This list is JUST A GUIDELINE! Many slang words are used interchangeably throughout the various countries, such as Commonwealthers have picked some American slang and many words are the same throughout the Commonwealth. As this is a family website, I have left out the offensive words - of which there are many! Please email any more slang words that you know about and feel free to fill in the blanks! |
What it means |
USA |
UNITED KINGDOM |
AUSTRALIA |
SOUTH AFRICA |
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What you are |
Yank |
Pom, Limey |
Aussie |
Boer, Soutie |
Where you live |
The States |
Blightey |
Down Under, OZ |
Essay (S.A.) |
Hello |
Hi, how're ya doin'? Wazzup? |
'Ello, love. Howz ya |
G'day, Mate |
Howzit? |
Good-bye |
See ya, So Long, Later, Late |
Cheerio, In a bit |
Cheers |
Ciao (chow) |
When Surprised |
Hot DAMN! No Way! Shut Up! |
Bloody HELL! |
Bloody OATH! |
Blikzem!! |
When Surprised 2 |
Holy Smoke! Oh my gosh! Oh my God! |
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Crikey! Bugger me! |
Jislike! |
When Angry, Upset |
God damn it! Bummed out! |
Bugger! |
Bugger! Sodding hell! Sod that! |
Ag NO, Man! |
When showing approval |
You go, girl!, Alright! Cool! Right on! |
Good on yer!, All good then |
Bargain! |
Mooi! |
When sympathetic |
Bummer!, That Sucks. That blows. |
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Crap, eh? |
Blind! |
When bored |
Ho hum |
This is bob |
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Ya-well-no-fine |
When thanking someone |
Thanks |
Ta, mate! |
Cheers, Mate |
Shot, man! |
When demonstrating interest |
Really? |
Aye, Yeah |
Dinkum? |
Is it? (Izzit?) |
when making fun of someone |
Just kidding |
Taking the piss out of |
Bagging |
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Upset |
Frazzled, miffed |
Gutted |
Spit the dummy |
Miffed |
Amazed |
Blown away |
Gob Smacked |
Dead-set, far out, no way |
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Energized |
Wired, Spun |
buzzin |
Tripping |
Amped |
Pleased |
Stoked |
Chuffed |
Rapt |
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Friend |
Buddy, Pal, Chum, Dude, Dawg |
Mate |
Mate, Sport, Cobber |
China, Brah, Brew |
Good, nice person |
Sweetheart, Doll, Peach , Sweetey |
Star |
Bonzor, top chick/guy |
Boykie |
Dumb insignificant person |
Dork |
Blighter. Timmy, divvy |
Dope, Twit, tosser |
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Intelligent person lacking social grace |
Nerd, geek |
Anorak |
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Boy |
Guy, Dude |
Bloke, lad |
Bloke |
Oke |
Girl |
Chick, Gal |
Bird, lass |
Sheila |
Cherry |
Pretty Girl |
hottie, Babe |
Dish, Scrummy girly, fit, Well nice, bit of a sort |
Spunk, hottee |
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Ugly Girl |
Dog |
Minging, butt ugly |
Bow wow, Dog |
Dog, three bag |
Person who looks a mess |
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a right dog's breakfast |
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Get together with a girl |
Hook up |
To pull |
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Kid |
Rug rat, Brat, munchkin |
Ankle Snapper |
Ankle Snapper, ankle biter |
Lightey |
Fat Person |
Beached whale, blimp |
Blubber butt, lard arse, lardy, fatty |
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Pick up a girl |
Hit on |
Chat up |
Pick up |
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Have sex |
Get it on |
Bonk, Bang, Shag, Up the duff |
Bonk, root, shag |
Knaai |
Condom |
Rubber |
Johnny |
Conny |
eff ell |
Breasts |
Hooters, titties |
Knockers |
norks, hooters, boobs |
Jugs |
Balls |
Kahones |
Bollocks |
Apricots, Agots |
Ballas |
Penis |
Dick |
Pecker, Willy |
Donger |
Knob |
Urinate |
Wizz, take a leak |
Spend a penny, waz, go for a slash |
Piss, take a slash |
Slash |
Toilet |
Can, John |
Loo, bog, vanslash.com, lavvy |
Bog, Dunny, Loo, the mens/ the ladies |
Jazz |
Break wind |
Fart |
Trump |
Fart |
Baff, poep |
Mouth |
Trap |
Gob |
Bung hole (in USA Bung hole is a person's butt!) |
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Bottom |
Ass, Tush, bung hole |
Arse, bum |
Arse |
Poep Hol, Guava |
Naked |
Bare-assed, in the buff |
Starkers, on the butt |
Starkers, bollocks |
Kaalgat |
Pregnant |
knocked up |
Up the duff |
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Bun in the oven |
Silly, dumb |
Wacked |
Daft |
Fruit loop |
Doff |
Idiot |
Dipstick, Dumbass |
Git, twit, right tosser |
Bert, Dag, Drongo, A tool or a wanker |
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Crazy |
Nuts, Bonkers, kooky |
Off yer head |
Berko, Nuts, Psycho |
Befok |
Tired |
Beat |
Knackered |
Bushed, Stuffed, screwed |
Kussed |
Sleep |
Catch some Zs |
Doss, have a lie down |
Kip |
Crash |
Outspoken, flippant |
Smart ass |
Cheeky |
Scamp |
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Food |
Chow, Grub, Grubbage |
Nosh |
Tucker |
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Eat |
Chow down, pig out, Mack |
Chew on some grub |
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Graze |
Die |
Croak, push up daisies, bought the farm, keeled over, assumed room temperature |
Snuff it, kick the bucket, deaded |
Cark it |
Dood |
Lazy Person |
Couch potato |
Bone idle |
Bludger |
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Sure thing |
No-brainer |
Dead Cert |
Given |
For sure |
Joking |
Kidding |
pissing about, taking the mick |
Joshing |
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Excellent |
Cool |
Brill, tosty |
Sweet as |
Lekker |
Mistake |
Screw up |
Bugger up, Cock up |
Bugger Up |
Blups |
Police |
Pigs, Cops |
Copper, hornys, porkers |
Blue heeler, Pigs |
Fuzz |
Speed bumps |
Speed bumps |
Sleeping policemen |
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Speed humps |
Out door grill |
Barbecue |
Barbecue |
Barbie |
Braai |
Alcohol |
Booze |
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Grog |
Dop |
Beer |
Brewsky |
Pint |
Piss, Amber Fluid |
Frosty |
Drunk |
Loaded, sloshed |
Pissed, Plastered |
Blotto, spastic, Nutted, hammered, sloshed |
Vrot (frot), Gesuip |
Hangover |
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hung |
Babbelaas |
Vomit |
Barf, blow chunks, heave |
Honk |
Chunder, drive the porcelain bus, shout into the ceramic megaphone |
Toss cookies |
Money |
Bread, Dough, green |
Tom, Quid, squid,bar |
Moolah, Dosh |
Dosh |
Afternoon |
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Arvo |
Arvie |
Honest, truth |
Totally, seriously, for sure |
Honest, Guv'ner |
Fair dinkum |
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A lot of something |
Loads, scads |
tons, doses |
Sh*t loads |
Lank |
A look at something |
Look-see |
Shufti, Butchers |
Dekko, Gander |
Check it |
Get a tan |
Catch some rays |
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Worship the sun god, catch rays, fry |
Catch a tan |
Fancy |
Glitzy |
Posh |
Snazzy |
Larney |
Gossip |
Skinny, the dirt |
The jen |
Goss |
Skinner |
Angry |
Pissed, ticked off |
Boiling |
Mad as a cut snake |
Moer in |
Disgusting, horrible |
Gross |
Horrid, Dodgy, stinkin |
Grotty, Rank, feral |
Sif, swuk |
Place far away |
In the boonies |
Back of beyond |
Back o' Bourke, beyond the black stump |
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Arrive Somewhere |
Show up |
Turn up |
Rock up |
Rock up |
To Leave |
Split |
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Chuck |
Vaai |
Clothes |
Threads |
Duds, gear |
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Duds |
Running Shoes |
Sneakers, tennies |
Trainers |
Runners |
Takkies |
Relax |
Chill out, hang loose |
Cool it |
hang out, veg |
Park off |
Hit someone |
Smack upside the head, a crack, nail |
Box his head in, drop him one on |
Knuckle Sandwich |
Klap, donner |
Fight |
Brawl |
Punch up, bust yer up |
Barney, Biffo |
Para |
Steal |
Rip off |
Nick |
Bail up |
Scale, Sluk, Gaps |
Get caught |
Nabbed |
Nicked |
Busted, screwed |
Bust |
Fail a test |
Flunk |
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Plug |
Gay person |
Fag |
Poofter, he's that way |
A great help to their mother (male), or father (female) |
Moffie |
Kiss |
Make out |
Snog, get off, get into |
Pash |
Graunch |
Be Lazy |
Veg out |
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Bludger |
Frotting |
Beautiful, good |
Fab, cool |
Smashing, cracking, bary |
Beaut |
Kif |
Great, fantastic |
Awesome |
Ace, wicked, coosty |
Rip Snorter, ripper |
Lekker |
Party |
Rave |
Bash |
Rage |
Jol |
No |
Nope |
nair, ner, nat |
Neh |
Aikona, Naught |
Yes |
Yeah, Yah |
Aye, yep, yeh, uh-huh |
Yeh |
Ya |
Raining heavily |
Cats and Dogs |
Pissing down |
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When something is finished |
Done deal |
Bob's your uncle |
Bob's your uncle |
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첫댓글 ㅋㅋ 역시 슬랭은 어려버..ㅠ.ㅠ 쩝..ㅋㅋ
뭡니까?에궁,,,어려워라~~
it's a litle bit difficult to understand...ㅠ.ㅠ
헉~이제수요모임안하시는거예요?우째이런일이..넘섭섭해요..그동안정말감사드리구요..나중에술한잔같이할수있었으면 좋겠어요..건강하시구~행복하세요~언덕선생님~ ^^
감사합니다. 그래도 여전히 그자리에 있을꺼예요. 멜 날려주세요^^
어렵지요? 일단 영어로만 되어 있는 화면자체가 익숙치 않아서 당황스러우실 거예요. 각 나라말이 영어라는 공용어로 되어 있어도 이렇게 다르네요. 힘내서 읽어보시면 공부하시는 틈틈이 자극이 되실거예요.
좋은 게시물이네요. 스크랩 해갈게요~^^
어렵다...머리가 빙글빙글 돌아요 T^T;;;
ㅋㅋ좋은 자료네요,, 언덕님^^ㅋㅋ 근데 슬랭도 가끔가다 써주는 정도의 쎈스!!!는 필요하지만 모든말을 다 슬랭으로만 하면 안좋겠네요;;ㅋㅋ
감사합니다~~ㅎㅎ