Australianisms & Regional Slang

And welcome back to my sadly neglected Australianisms thread, mainly because I was apart from my resident Australian for a while there ;-; Today we have a TRIPLE FUCKING THREAT ENTRY! Mainly because this entry is, like, super fucking sweary.

Entry 5: Fuck That For A Joke

Fuuuuuuuuck thaaaaaaaat.

I'll do that the day I willingly walk into dropbear territory. I'll do that the day it snows in the outback. I'll do that the day... look, seriously mate, this is fucking stupid.

"You want me to swim with the crocs for a holiday snap? Fuck that for a joke."

Entry 6: Fuck Yas, And Fuck The Lot Of Yas

Fuuuuuuuck youuuuuuu.

Often delivered with a sardonic 'fark' sound in place of the 'fuck'. So incredibly Australian that it actually has its own sign-language short translation.

"Well, foreman just let me go without severance pay - I'll be going to Fair Work about this. Fuck yas, and fuck the lot of yas."

Entry 7: Mad As A Cut Snake

Maaaaad aaaaas aaaa...

To be very mad. In both senses.

In an incredible use of economy, both ideas of being incredibly angry and excessively crazy are rolled into one delightful package here.

"You'd best not be around when Mad Mick Bludger comes running by mate, someone egged his car and he's madder than a cut snake!"

mat​e

m8

cutsnake is the new class that you can choose when you're born. unfortunately, you won't be very cognizant of this option because you will, at that time, be a snake.

Eli salutes.

Entry 8: Plum

adj. straight, on target, perfect

Derived from cricket. A 'plum throw' is one that goes right down the center and hits the middle wicket and blobbly dongler which means it's two points not out plus runs with the squiff, which is added to the total double-half major score of the 24-hour test...

"You slotted the fuel rod on your first try? That's dead plum, that is."

So I was at the bottl-o for a cheeky bev in the arvo before goin to me friend's 21st (she's a great cunt, wouldn't miss it). Bought a slab of ginger beers (ridgy didge alcoholic ginger beer not that ale shit you lot have) and they were easy as. Was a bit red cos they were brewed in silvertail country (brookvale is all wankers and middle class bogans but manly is ok for a quick dip) but they were beaut, good for gettin hammered and a bit of a veg with the sheilas and lads but yeah buggin in balmain was fun, stayed up to wee hours to avoid the nightriders though, those are barry crockers full of wogs and druggos looking for a blue or a midnight kebab after lockout.

True blue ocker sydney story.

Oh year, election this week. They are compulsory, but at least we have preference voting.

Straya.

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We also call sunglasses "Sunnies" here. Also, yeah elections being compulsory. It's something I now gotta look forward to I guess.

shrappers/shrapnel, doona, swags, humpie

people have begun calling 'sloppy joes' 'hoodies' these days and it makes me sad

(jumper is also acceptable)

no more jokes with americans about wearing your favourite sloppy joe

I've never heard hoodies or jumpers being called sloppy joes... what state is that from

How ancient are you even CSJ? I've never heard of them being called sloppy joes either. I've known about American sloppy joes since forever though.

I thought sloppy joes were a food, like a ground beef mixed with spaghetti sauce on a burger bun?

when I was in primary school we once had a substitute teacher from america (or maybe canada? I don't remember exactly) who was confused by people using "heaps" to mean "a lot/lots" or "more than enough"

e.g. "there were heaps of people here yesterday"

or

"[pouring a drink for you] that enough?"
"yeah that's heaps, thanks"

I guess it's in the same vein as using "piles" or "loads" to mean the same thing

How ancient are you even CSJ?

twenty-*cough*
Jumpers at least in my memory, tended to refer more to fleecy warm things made of wool (ie; cardigans) and/or without a hood. If it had a hood, it was more likely to be called a 'sloppy joe'. Then hoodies came along.

Like how chips were chips until they became fries and biscuits became cookies.

Have heard older extended family using the term as well, but haven't seen anyone under the age of say, 18 outside my family call it that. Definitely old lingo.

E: Googling finds other people with similar recollections from Sydney and Melbourne as well as references in the Macquarie Dictionary, though generally older people afaics. That said, there are apparently places in Australia that still advertise 'sloppy joes' as clothing so there you go lol.

Ex2 Combo: Doing a facebook poll now. Had a few other people around here say they've head it used like that, though not everyone and mostly older folks.

You keep your american sloppy joes and I'll go ahead and eat one of our fam's go-tos for creative use of leftovers; bolognese sandwiches; mince in bolognese sauce from the previous day, covered in grated cheese (usually tasty cheddar), reheated and encapsulated in a 'squeezy sandwich' (what we'd call a sandwitch grilled in a sandwich press, no idea if this is slang anywhere at all but it's a great name and screw you lot, lol).

You mean a toastie?

enjoy your bolognese sloppy joe jaffles

sloppy joffle

I'm so proud; Mirdini (austrian) and Schaz came to visit me and Ren (dutch) & Ren used a newzealandism and confused dini. They're assimilating!

(the one in question is saying 'tea' instead of 'dinner')

I'm so proud; Mirdini (austrian) and Schaz came to visit me and Ren (dutch) & Ren used a newzealandism and confused dini. They're assimilating!

(the one in question is saying 'tea' instead of 'dinner')

there is morning tea

there is afternoon tea

maybe supper if you''re a hobbit that needs to eat after 9pm

legit shocked

there is morning tea

there is afternoon tea

maybe supper if you''re a hobbit that needs to eat after 9pm

legit shocked

Morning and afternoon tea are also a thing here! Sometimes also called smoko depending on how working class you/your family are

Root; Synonym for fuck, Usable in politer company
Wombat; Basically a Crappy Significant Other only in it for the Sex. As In; "Eats, Roots and Leaves"
Get Up, Have A Go at; To Scold or argue with someone.

Which, Yes, Does make hearing people talking about rooting for their sports teams kind of funny

so you only have sex if your team wins a game??? what if ur team sucks

there is morning tea

there is afternoon tea

maybe supper if you''re a hobbit that needs to eat after 9pm

legit shocked

Morning and afternoon tea are also a thing here! Sometimes also called smoko depending on how working class you/your family are