We Aussies have a unique way of communicating and we use words like ‘ta’ very causally. Yes, we tell thank you that way. We use ‘wog’ to call friends. It is in a funny way please don’t think otherwise. We have listed such words for your reference with meaning in the below section to honour our Australian day celebrated on 26th Jan every year.
Greetings – Australian Slang
Howdy – Hello, a warm greeting to welcome a person
Cheers – thanks, a magic word to express gratitude
Cuppa – cup of tea
G day – Hello or good morning, warm greetings
Ta – thank you, deep expression of gratefulness
Pop around – come over, calling someone to go around or move to a place
See ya in arvo – see you in the afternoon
Cheerio, Toodle-oo, Hooroo or ooroo – good bye, bidding farewell when a person moves out physically
You right – any help required? Asking for support and help to be rendered for those who are in deed
Tingle – I will call you (make a phone call), giving a ring on the phone is called tingle. Will tingle you this noon.
Ow ya goin – how is it going, asking about the status or the development
Devo– being upset with something, mmod off when something happens negative or against ones wish
How’s it hangin – how do you feel?, enquring about the well being
No wuckers – no problem, not minding something and saying its okay
Oi! – calling someone in a rude way, expressing anger while calling someone to show your feelings or calling in an authoritative tone
Yep – Yes
Sweet – Great
No worries – Your welcome, accepting the thanks or sorry from someone and telling you welcome their feeling of gratefulness or apology
Not bad mate – Fine, thank you
Good on ya – Well done, appreciating for a great job done
Have a good one – have a great day, greeting for a warm day
Spiffy, Ace – Very good, excellent, appreciating for a great work done
Corker / Bottler – something excellent
Fair suck of the say – awe, expressing respect with a combination of wonder and fear
Good on ya – well done, great job well exceuted
Grouse – very good
Holy dooley – exclaiming with surprise, feeling astonished on witnessing or hearing an act
Mickey mouse – excellent very good
Rip snorter – fantastic, extraordinarily a great work done
Ripper, you little! – response to a good news, reacting to a happy information obtained
Stuffed, I’ll be – expressing surprise
Too right! – definitely, confirming that it is certainly right
