Australia & New Zealand

Language Samples

barby - a barbecue
billy - any can or container used for boiling water over a campfire (used in the bush)
billabong - a pool of water in the bush
bloke - a man
cobber - a close friend; your pal
cuppa - a cup of tea
dinkum - genuine; the real thing
furphy - a false story; a rumor
knackered - tired
offsider - an assistant or helper
sheila - girl or young woman
She'll be apples - It will be all right
shout - to treat someone to a drink or meal
stickybeak - a busybody
swag - a traveler's bag, used by bushwalkers
tucker - food
walkabout - a short, informal leave from work
whinge - to complain or whine