Dec 092022
A Dictionary of Australian “S” Words and Terms – Australian Dictionary

This book is a reference work with definitions of Australian words and phrases that were normally non-existent in the English language. It includes 4500 Aussie words and terms, with their meanings and variations.

Although this dictionary is over 80 years old, it gives you a glimpse into the way people spoke in that era. Some words have the same meaning today, while others may have changed or are seldom used anymore.

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If you’re reading Australian literature from this time period and earlier, such as works by Banjo Paterson, you may find this dictionary very helpful.

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– S –
Salt-bushalkaline herb growing in interior.
Salt junkcorned beef.
Sandy-blightkind of ophthalmia.
Savvypidgin English meaning “do you understand?”
Scabnon-union labourer.
Scalera fraud.
Schnappergood-eating Australian fish.
Schoolgathering of gamblers.
Scootto clear out; also continued bout of drunkenness.
Scragto pull about.
Scranfood.
Scrapa fight.
Screw, toextort.
Scrubcountry overgrown with thick bushes.
Scuta mean person.
Setto be satisfied.
Set againstto dislike a person.
Set backa reverse.
Settle, toto ruin.
Settlerone who takes up land.
Set, toto brawl; to make arrangements.
Shaga black-and-white bird which lives mostly on fish.
Shantyrudely built hut.
Sharka trickster.
Shearer’s delighttreacle.
Sheilaa young lady.
Shicerunproductive mine; a trickster.
Shickerto drink.
Shindya row.
Shirtyill-tempered.
Shoe-leatherboots.
Shookstolen.
Shook onto be friendly.
Short of a gallopout of condition.
Shotto be drunk.
Shoutto buy a drink.
Shovel-nosespecies of shark.
Sinkera drunkard.
Sir Garneo, allexcellent.
Skirta girl.
Skiteto boast.
Sky the wipesurrender; to cry enough.
Slaba piece.
Slanterdishonest.
Slap-upgood.
Slatsthe ribs.
Slickquick.
Slip-railpart of a fence so fitted that it can be removed.
Slogto hit heavily.
Slopeto depart.
Sloppysentimental; maudlin.
Slush-lampbush lamp.
Slushya kitchen hand.
Smoogeto cringe; to fawn.
Smoogerone who fawns.
Snacka frugal meal.
Snake juicestrong drink.
Sniftergood.
Snoba bootmaker.
Snoutto regard unfavourably.
Snuffto die.
Sock it into administer severe punishment.
So-longfarewell.
Soolto incite.
Sore, to getto become annoyed.
Sour, to getto become discontented.
Souseddrunk.
Southern crossa constellation used as symbol of Australia.
Sozzledintoxicated.
Spare me daysejaculation of surprise.
Sparrow hawk
 
in colour like the sparrow, in shape and build like the ordinary hawk, and in size very little larger than a crow.
Spar, toto delay.
Splicedmarried.
Splittingcutting timber.
Spottedto be seen.
Spoutto be talkative.
Spruikera speaker.
Squarehonest.
Squattera grazier
Squeakto inform.
Squiba coward.
Squirta revolver.
Squiza hurried look
Stand into make one of a party.
Stand offto keep out.
Stationa sheep run and homestead.
Stetsona hat.
Stick, toto stand by; to support.
Stiffto be unlucky.
Stinka quarrel.
Stock-horsehorse used in driving cattle.
Stockmanone who drives stock.
Stock-whipa long, plaited thong on a diminutive handle.
Stonkeredto be very drunk.
Stop oneto take a drink.
Stoucha fight; to assault.
Strength of itto learn the details.
Stretcha term of imprisonment.
Stridestrousers.
‘Struthan exclamation.
Stuffcoin.
Sudsbeer.
Suds shophotel.
Sugarmoney.
Sundownera tramp.
Swaga tramp’s bundle.
Swagmana tramp.
Swapexchange.
Swellshowy person.
Swigto have a drink.
Swingin’ the headto impose; making excuses.
Swipea blow.
Swytwo.
Sydney or the bushall or nothing.

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