What do you call an idiot in Australia?
drongo – idiot, stupid person .
What is a Guffle?
†GUFFLE, v. To puzzle, nonplus (Fif. 1825 Jam.).
What is a gallar?
The galah (/ɡəˈlɑː/; Eolophus roseicapilla), also known as the pink and grey cockatoo or rose-breasted cockatoo, is the only species within genus Eolophus of the cockatoo family. Found throughout Australia, it is among the most common of the cockatoos.
What is drongo slang for?
drongo. A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo.
What is a dropkick in Australia?
Australian slang a stupid or worthless person. verb drop-kick.
What is straya?
(ˈstraɪə ) noun. Australian slang a jocular name for Australia. Word origin. C21: humorous rendering of Australian pronunciation of the country’s name.
What is a lagger in Australia?
Laggers apply insulating materials, such as felt, fibreglass, polyurethane and cork, to pipes, steam generators, process vats and ducting, and secure insulation with wire, wire netting, staples, metal strapping and using welding torches. Home. Careers and Occupations.
What’s a bogan in Australia?
Bogan is the most significant word to be created in Australian English in the past 40 years. It is defined as “an uncultured and unsophisticated person; a boorish and uncouth person” in the 2016 edition of the Australian National Dictionary.
What’s a Pantsman in Australia?
Noun. pants man (plural pants men) (Australia, slang) A promiscuous male.
What does Bush Telly mean?
a campfire
A bush telly is a campfire, or the stars – in other words, what you watch for entertainment at night in the bush. It’s rather a beautiful term and one that continues to this very day. Instead of being relegated to the past like some Australian colloquialisms, bush telly can even be found on Instagram.
What does Mozzie mean in Australia?
mosquito
mossie in British English or mozzie (ˈmɒzɪ ) noun. Australian and New Zealand an informal name for mosquito.
What does Onya mean in Australian?
exclamation of approval; good on you!
informal Australian. An exclamation of approval; good on you! ‘they’re the leading qualifiers for the next round. Onya fellas!
Who created Eshays?
Eshays are said to have spread from Sydney’s inner-city graffiti scene in the 1980s through Housing Commission estates and out into the suburbs. Teens embracing eshay culture had predominantly come from low socioeconomic backgrounds but the movement has also been picked up by private school boys.
What is a dropkick slang?
drop kick (plural drop kicks) (rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up. (Australia, slang, derogatory) An insignificant, contemptible or unfashionable person; a loser; used as a general insult.