Australian English

British English

N

nana

banana

neddies

horses

never-never

remote desert country

num-nums (parent to kid talk)

tasty food

O

oil

information

On ya!

Good on you!

P

paddock

field

piffle

nonsense

pissed

drunk

plonk

cheap wine

pom

English person

postie

postman

prang

accident

R

Reckon!

Absolutely!

ringer (in the country)

fast sheep shearer

Roo

kangaroo

S

send 'er down Hughie

I hope it's going to rain.

she

it

she's apples

it's fine

Shove off.

Go away.

snag

sausage

station

farm

T

tea

evening meal

tucker

food

V

vegemite

vegetable extract (used for sandwiches)

vegies

vegetables

W

wharfie

dockworker

woolgrower

sheepfarmer

Y

Yank

American

you've got Buckley's

you haven't got a chance/hope in hell