Welcome to this week’s grab-bag of Aussie slang, it’s another list with no real theme, some of these are favourites of mine. Hope you enjoy them!
- As mad as a cut snake – very angry.
- Bizzo – Business, as in “mind your own business”.
- Booze Bus – police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers.
- Coldie – beer.
- Give it a burl – try it, have a go.
- Heaps – a lot, e.g. “thanks heaps”, “(s)he earned heaps of money” etc.
- Mate’s rate, mate’s discount – cheaper than usual for a “friend”.
- Outback – interior of Australia.
- Pozzy – position – get a good pozzy at the football stadium.
- Ripper – great, fantastic.
- She’ll be Apples – everything will be alright.
- Slab – a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer.
