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Aussie Slang

Aggro: angry
Arvo
: afternoon
A tiff: a small fight or argument
Bloke: male
Blow a fuse: get angry
Blowies: Blow Flies
Bludger: Someone who doesn't like working very hard
Bluey: someone with red hair
Chock-a-block: full
Chook: chicken
Cop/Copper: policeman
Couch Potato: someone who spends a lot of time watching TV while lying about on the couch
Crook: feeling sick or not good (eg. I am feeling crook)
Dill: someone who isn't very bright or has done something silly
Dob in: to tell somebody about somebody elses actions (eg. You cheated in your exams and I am going to dob you in to the Lecturer).
Dunny: toilet/bathroom
Esky: a portable container that is insulated and keeps your food/drinks cool
Fair go: to give someone a chance
G'day: hello
Grog: alcohol
Hold on a tick: wait a minute
Mossies: mosquitos
Pub: a bar
Outback: remote parts of Australia
Sanger: sandwich (eg. Steak Sanger)
Sheila: female
Uni: university
Ute: a type of car