OZ SLANG

Maybe once or twice.

I'll at least try it.

Yes to the mash, noooo to the bangers!

Even though I've been called to be an "English-speaking" missionary, I've been assured that I will hear at least 27 different languages in the greater Sydney area! The number of "official" languages covered in the mission is eight. My dear Aussie mates (Annie and Abby) say that between the accent and the slang, it will often seem as if English has become a foreign language. To give me a leg-up, they've shared some of the following words to help me get along:

angst out . become anxious
argy-bargy . argument
banga & mash . sausages & mashed potatoes
bag of fruit . a suit
bloke . guy
boot . trunk
jumper . sweater
bewdy . "that's good"
bickie . biscuit (cookie)
bone shaker . old car or bike
brass monkey weather . very cold
brekkie . breakfast
crash hot . excellent
daggy . not stylish
daks . trousers
date roll . toilet paper
diddy . toilet
dog's eye . meat pie
doona . bedspread
dosh . money
drag the chain . to be running late
fizzer . failure
fizzy . soda
hooter . nose
lippy . lipstick
loo . toilet/bathroom
Maccas . McDonald's
moggy . cat
mobile . cell phone
nipper . child
onya . well done
ooroo . goodbye
rello . relative
sanga . sandwich
sheila . woman
tantie . tantrum