Dec 082022
Diminutives – Australian Slang

Diminutives – Aussie Slang is a delightful collection of Australian phrases that haven’t been translated into English, yet they are used in everyday speech.

It seems Australians have and use more slang than anyone else. We’d like to suggest the reason slang became so firmly established in Australia may be rooted in our convict past. It’s understandable that they would have created slang words to disguise what they were really talking about. Anyway, it’s an interesting possibility.

The following are examples of some diminutives (abbreviations) to give you a feel for how we shorten many of our words.

aggroaggressive
arvoafternoon
AussieAustralia
barbiebarbecue
bickiebiscuit
blowieblowfly
BrissieBrisbane
budgiebudgerigar
BundyBundaberg, QLD
cardiecardigan
chewiechewing gum
ChrissyChristmas
ciggiecigarette
cockiecockatoo
cockiecockroach
coldiecold beer
comfycomfortable
compoworkers’ compensation
conchieconscientious objector
cossieswimming costume
cuppacup of tea
delidelicatessen
deroderelict person, vagrant
footyfootball
garbogarbage collector
holliesholidays
hottiehot water bottle
journojournalism
kindykindergarten
lippielipstick
maggiemagpie
mossiemosquito
mushiemushroom
on yagood on you
pokiepoker machine
polliepolitician
postiepostman
preggerspregnant
pressiepresent
regoregistration (of a vehicle)
rellierelative
sammiesandwich
sickiesick leave
sunniessunglasses
swaggieswagman
TassieTasmania
umpieumpire
wellieswellington boots, gumboots
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