Vocab as in vocabulary. We tend to shorten things, but some slang I've heard people think we say, I've never actually heard anyone say before.
Here's some examples of what you might hear:
Servo - Petrol/service station
Yeah nah - No
Nah yeah - Yes
Gronk - Dickhead
Beauty - Something great
A Blue - A fight
Bottle-O - Liquor store
Chewie - Gum
Grog - Alcohol
Durry - Cigarette
Esky - A cooler for drinks
Galah - Idiot
Arvo - Afternoon, or an afternoon detention.
Sheila - Female
Bludger - A lazy person.
F*ck me dead - Expresses surprise
Footy - The NRL (National Rugby League)
Mungrel - Dickhead
Rack off - Go away
Ripper - Amazing
Sickie - A day off work for sickness without being sick.
Stuffed - Tired
Thongs - Flip flops (not underwear)
G-string - What some may call a thong, the underwear
U-IE - U-turn (Pronounced Uie)
Rubber - Eraser
Bloke - A dude
Taking the piss - Joking
Chockers - Crowded
Snag - Sausage
Maccas - McDonalds
Boot - Car trunk
Bin chicken - An ibis
This will serve as a part one so if you've heard any others I didn't mention and you'd like to know about, feel free to comment and I'll chuck them in the next one.
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