Discover Australia - Strayan Slang

Dictionary - P Q R S T

P
Pash - A long passionate kiss.
Peaking - High on drugs, also 'tripping'.
Perv - Have a look at someone attractive.
Pig's Arse - Disagreement.
Piss - Beer.
Plonk - Cheap or poor quality wine.
Pokies - Gambling, slot, poker machines.
Polly - Politician.
Pom, Pommy - A British person.
Pommy Shower - Using deodorant instead of taking a shower.
Porky - Lie, untruth.
Postie - Postman, mailman, or a type of motorcycle commonly used by the postal service.

Q
QANTAS - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, an Australian airline company.
QCE - Queensland Certificate of Education, received at the end of grade 12.
Queensland safety boots - Cheap rubber sandals more commonly known as thongs, also flip flops.
Qantus Theory - The concept that it's better to emigrate to Australia than live in the wet UK.

R
Rack off - Get lost, get out of here.
Rage - Party or event, to lose one's temper.
Ratbag - Someone being annoying.
Reffo - Refugee.
Rego - A vehicle registration.
Ridgy-Didge - Original, genuine.
Rip Snorter/Ripper - Great, fantastic.
Road Train - Big truck with many trailers, invented in Australia.
Roadie - A beer to take away with you.
Rock Up - To turn up, to arrive.
Rollie - A cigarette that you roll yourself.
Roo - Kangaroo.
Root - A synonym for fuck.
Ropeable - Very angry.
Rort - Cheating, defrauding.
Rotten - Drunk.
Rubbish - To criticize something.

S
Salvos - The Salvation Army, a charity group with thrift stores and hostels.
Schooner - A glass of beer, 285 ml in South Australia, 425 ml in all other Australian States and Territories.
Scattered - A confused feeling after drugs have left the system.
Scooby Snack - Marijuana cooked in a biscuit or cake.
Scratchy - Instant lottery ticket.
Secret Business - In traditional Aboriginal culture a ceremony or ritual that's only for a certain group.
Servo - Petrol station, service station.
Sheepshagger - A New Zealander.
Sheila - A woman, or girl.
Shit House - Of poor quality, not enjoyable, a toilet.
Shonky - Dubious, underhanded, not square.
Shoot Through - To leave.
Shotty - A hole on the side of a bong, also a 'carbie'.
Shout - Turn to buy a round of drinks.
Show Pony/Spruiker - Someone who tries too hard, shows off.
Skippy - A kangaroo.
Skull - To drink a beer in a single draught without taking a breath.
Slab - A carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer.
Sleepout - A verandah, usually screened for sleeping in the Aussie heat.
Smoko - Smoke or coffee break, meal between breakfast and lunch or morning tea.
Sook - A person or animal who is soft, tame, inoffensive, cuddly, cowardly.
Sparky - An electrician.
Special K - Ketamine drug.
Spewin' - Very angry or upset.
Spiffy - Great, excellent.
Spin - Tobacco mixed with marijuana.
Sprung - Caught doing something wrong.
Spunk - An attractive, good looking person.
Squizz - Have a look.
Standover - To threaten someone, make someone do what you want.
Station - A large farm/grazing property, some are the size of a small country.
Stickybeak - A nosy person.
Stoked - Very pleased or happy.
Stolen Generation - The Aboriginal people who were removed from their families as children.
Straya/Strine - Australia, Australian.
Strewth - An exclamation or mild curse.
Stubby - A 375ml beer bottle.
Stuffed - Tired/worn out.
Swag - Rolled up camp bedding.
Swaggie/Swagman - Tramp, camper.

T
Tallie - 750ml bottle of beer, also known as a longneck.
Tabs - Blotter paper usually impregnated with LSD.
Tailors/Tailor-mades - Packaged cigarettes.
Tart - An offencive term for a loose looking woman.
Tea - Dinner, supper.
Tee-up - To set up something.
Throw-down - A small bottle of beer which you can drink quickly.
Tick/Tick-Up - The purchase of drugs on credit.
Tin arsed - Lucky, a lucky person.
Tinny - A can of beer, small aluminium boat.
Togs - Swim suit.
Too right - Yes, True, Definitely.
Top End - The far north of Australia.
Trackie daks - Tracksuit pants.
Truckie - Tuck driver.
True blue - Patriotic to Australia, honest, real.
Tucker - Food.
Turps - Turpentine, or an alcoholic drink.
Two up - A gambling game with two coins tossed into the air.