Australian English

British English

A

a good lurk

a way of getting something for nothing

ace

excellent

aggro

aggressive

Alf

stupid person

amber (fluid)

beer

arvo

afternoon

Aussie, Strine

Australian

B

back of beyond

far away in the outback

back of bourke

Middle of nowhere

bathers

swiming costume

beef road

road for trucking cattle by road trains

Belt up.

Shut up.

berko

angry

Bickie

biscuit

billabong

waterhole

Billie

tea kettle

bonkers

crazy

booze

alcohol

Bottle Shop

Liquor Shop

bushranger

criminal

C

carpet pad

underlay

chalkie

teacher

chokkie

chocolate

chook

chicken

Chrissie

Christmas

comfort station

toilet

counter meal

pub meal

cut lunch

sandwiches

D

daks, strides

trousers

dead horse (old)

tomato sauce

deli

Milk bar (South Wales)

digger

soldier

dill

idiot

donk

engine (car or boat)

drongo

worthless person

Duco

Car paint

dunny

lavatory (outdoor)