Do not be alarmed if your new found Australian friend asks you to wear thongs to the beach.
Galah – an Australian cockatoo with a reputation for not being bright, hence a galah is also a stupid person.Furphy – rumours or stories that are improbable or absurd.F*ck Me Dead – that’s unfortunate, that surprises me.Flat out – Really busy – “Flat out like a lizard drinking” – As busy as a bee.Fair Dinkum – ‘Fair Dinkum?’ … ‘Fair Dinkum!’ = Honestly? … Yeah honestly!.Esky – An insulated container that keeps things cold (usually beers).Drongo – a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’.Dardy – meaning “cool”, is used amongst South West Australian Aboriginal peoples and has also been adopted by non-indigenous teens.‘Tracky daks’ = sweatpants (tracksuit pants) Dag – Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek.If someone calls you the “C” word in Australia (and you haven’t done anything to make them angry), then breathe a sigh of relief… it means you have entered the mate zone. C*nt, the “C” word – Used when exchanging pleasantries between close friends or family member.Crook – Being ill or angry ‘Don’t go crook on me for getting crook’.
Crack the shits – Getting angry at someone or something.Bush – “Out in the bush” – “he’s gone bush” In the countryside away from civilisation.Buckleys Chance – little chance ( Buckley’s Chance Wiktionary).Bottle-O – Bottle Shop, basically a place to buy alcohol.