Slang Down Under

Not only is there an accent down here, but there are also many different sayings, and even different names for the same things back home. So we put together a list of these things that we hear while we are down under. Some of them we've even adopted now ourselves!

Right-o
All right then, when hanging up or saying goodbye

G’day mate
Hello

How ya goin’
How are you

I nearly made it
I almost made it

Have a look
Take a look at this

Have a go
Take a turn, you try it

Rubbish
Garbage

Cheers
Bye

No worries
No problem

Tiggy
Playing tag

Mum
Mom

Bloke
Friend

Witches Hat
Orange construction cone

Good on ya
See ya later

Take-away
Take-out food or take-out box

How’d ya go
How did you do (when trying on clothes,etc.)

Post
Mail (which is delivered on a motorcycle)

Zed
The letter Z

Sultana
Raisin

Capsicum
Red pepper

Egg fruit
Eggplant