Lair : a flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour, to dress up in flashy clothes, to renovate or dress up something in bad taste

Lair it up : to behave in a brash and vulgar manner

Larrikin : a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster

Lend of, to have a : to take advantage of somebody's gullibility, to have someone on ("he's having a lend of you")

Lippy : lipstick

Liquid laugh : vomit

Lizard drinking, flat out like a : flat out, busy

Lob, lob in : drop in to see someone ("the rellies have lobbed")

Lollies : sweets, candy

London to a brick : absolute certainty ("it's London to a brick that taxes won't go down")

Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts

Loo : toilet

Lucky Country, The : Australia, where else?

Lunch, who opened their? : OK, who farted?

Lurk : illegal or underhanded racket

M

Maccas (pron. "mackers") : McDonald's (the hamburger place)

Mallee bull, as fit as a : very fit and strong. The Mallee is very arid beef country in Victoria/South Australia.

Manchester : Household linen, eg sheets etc.

Mappa Tassie : map of Tasmania - a woman's pubic area

Mate : buddy, friend

Mate's rate, mate's discount : cheaper than usual for a "friend"

Matilda : swagman's bedding, sleeping roll

Metho : methylated spirits

Mexican : a person from south of the (Queensland) border

Mickey Mouse : excellent, very good. Beware though - in some parts of Australia it means inconsequential, frivolous or not very good!

Middy : 285 ml beer glass in New South Wales

Milk bar : corner shop that sells takeaway food

Milko : milkman

Mob : group of people, not necessarily troublesome

Mob : family or herd (?) of kangaroos

Mongrel : despicable person

Moolah : money

Mozzie : mosquito

Muddy : mud crab (a great delicacy)

Mug : friendly insult ("have a go, yer mug"), gullible person

Mull : grass (the kind you smoke)

Muster : round up sheep or cattle

N

Nasho : National Service (compulsory military service)

Naughty, have a : have sex

Never Never : the Outback, centre of Australia

Nipper : young surf lifesaver

No drama : same as 'no worries'

No worries! : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, I'll do it)

No-hoper : somebody who'll never do well

Not the full quid : not bright intellectually

Nuddy, in the : naked

Nun's nasty, as dry as a : dry

O

O.S. : overseas ("he's gone O.S.")

Ocker : an unsophisticated person

Offsider : an assistant, helper

Oldies : parents - "I'll have to ask my oldies"

Outback : interior of Australia

Oz : Australia!

P

Paddock : see 'long paddock'

Pash : a long passionate kiss; hence "pashing on"

Pav : Pavlova - a rich, creamy Australian dessert

Perve (noun & verb) : looking lustfully at the opposite sex

Piece of [***] : easy task

Pig's arse! : I don't agree with you

Piker : Someone who doesn't want to fit in with others socially, leaves parties early

Piss : beer. Hence "hit the [***]", "sink some [***]"

Plate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. It doesn't mean they're short of crockery!

Plonk : cheap wine

Pokies : poker machines, fruit machines, gambling slot machines

Polly : politician

Pom, pommy : an Englishman

Pommy bastard : an Englishman

Pommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a shower

Pommy's towel, as dry as a : very dry - based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month

Port : suitcase (portmanteau)

Postie : postman, mailman

Pot : 285 ml beer glass in Queensland and Victoria

Pozzy : position - get a good pozzy at the football stadium

Prezzy : present, gift

Q

Quid, make a : earn a living - "are you making a quid?"

Quid, not the full : of low IQ. [Historical note: 'quid' is slang for a pound. ￡1 became $2 when Australia converted to decimal currency]

R

Rack off : push off! get lost! get out of here! also "rack off hairy legs!".

Rage : party

Rage on : to continue partying - "we raged on until 3am"

Rapt : pleased, delighted

Ratbag : mild insult

Raw prawn, to come the : to bull[***], to be generally disagreeable

Reckon! : you bet! Absolutely!

Reffo : refugee

Rego : vehicle registration

Rellie : family relative

Ridgy-didge : original, genuine

Right : okay ("she'll be right, mate")

Rip snorter : great, fantastic - "it was a rip snorter of a party"

Ripper : great, fantastic - "it was a ripper party"

Ripper, you little! : Exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good news

Road train : big truck with many trailers

Rock up : to turn up, to arrive - "we rocked up at their house at 8pm"

Rollie : a cigarette that you roll yourself

Roo : kangaroo

Root (verb and noun) : synonym for f*ck in nearly all its senses: "I feel rooted"; "this washing machine is rooted"; "(s)he's a good root". A very useful word in fairly polite company.

Ropeable : very angry

Rort (verb or noun) : Cheating, fiddling, defrauding (expenses, the system etc.). Usually used of politicians

Rotten : drunk - "I went out last night and got rotten"

Rubbish (verb) : to criticize

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