Aussie Slang Examples That People Elsewhere in the World Don't Understand
Some of you drongos just wouldn't understand.
Many different societies around the world have slang unique to their locations, but none seems more bizarre to people in other parts of the world than the slang that comes from Australia.
The average Aussie slips some sort of slang into their day-to-day conversations, only to travel to another part of the world and find that the locals do not understand what they are trying to say. Personally, I use the word "mate" more than any person should. Here are some examples of other Aussie slang that are incredibly common to Australians but make no sense to our friends elsewhere in the world.
I've never heard anyone say this.
SourceI'll laugh at anyone who utters words like 'crisps' in front of me. They're chips, mate.
SourceThongs melting in summer here is more common than you'd think.
The summer we just had was awful.
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All factually correct.
Although everyone is "mate" to me.
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"A goon sack behind Maccas" is the most Australian thing I've read in a while. I love this country.
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Nah mate, that's the legit truth.
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What are you on about? Aussie slang is normal, mate.
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Alcohol. It's alcohol, mate.
Also... anyone keen for a Maccas run? Hit me up. Haha.
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Seriously, how else do you pronounce it?
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What he said. We can talk perfectly, ya drongo.
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This is a real sentence that gets uttered in various parts of this country.
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How to charm a woman in Australia.
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Think that's weird? In New Zealand, the Kiwis call Woolies 'Countdown,' and I have no idea why.
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3:40 PM
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That's root-shaming, and I won't stand for that. Haha.
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Did someone say 'choccy biccy'? Where?
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Suuuure.
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I'm afraid so, bud.
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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under the shade of a coolabah tree.
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Thanks, Ketut.
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