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SLANG CATEGORY

Food Slang

Informal words for meals, drinks, snacks and food trends.

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Arvo tea

An afternoon snack or light meal.

AustralianAustralia
Avo

Avocado.

AustralianAustralia
Barbie

A barbecue or event involving barbecued food.

AustralianAustralia
Bikkie

A biscuit or cookie.

AustralianAustralia
Bunnings snag

A sausage in bread sold at a community fundraiser outside a Bunnings store.

AustralianAustralia
Bush tucker

Food native to or traditionally sourced from the Australian bush.

AustralianAustralia
Choccy

Chocolate or a chocolate drink.

AustralianAustralia
Choccy milk

Chocolate-flavoured milk.

AustralianAustralia
Chook

A chicken.

AustralianAustralia
Cuppa

A cup of tea or coffee.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Damper

A simple Australian bush bread traditionally cooked in coals.

AustralianAustralia
Flat white

Espresso with steamed milk and a thin layer of microfoam, strongly associated with Australia and New Zealand.

AustralianAustralia, New Zealand
Fridge cigarette

A joking name for a very cold can of Diet Coke or similar canned drink enjoyed as a treat.

InternetUnited States, Global
Girl dinner

An informal meal made of assorted snacks or small foods rather than a traditional dish.

InternetGlobal
Grinder

A long filled sandwich, especially in parts of New England.

AmericanNew England, United States
Hero

A long filled sandwich, especially in New York-area speech.

AmericanNew York, United States
Hoagie

A long filled sandwich, especially associated with Philadelphia and nearby areas.

AmericanPennsylvania, United States
Iced coffee

A chilled coffee drink; in some Australian states it is a particularly strong local convenience-store tradition.

AustralianAustralia
Lolly

A sweet or piece of candy.

AustralianAustralia
Long black

Espresso coffee topped with hot water, similar to an Americano but prepared differently.

AustralianAustralia
Maccas run

A trip to McDonald's, often casual or late at night.

AustralianAustralia
Meat pie

A small savoury pie, strongly associated with Australian takeaway food and sport.

AustralianAustralia
Parma

Chicken parmigiana, especially the Victorian name for the pub meal.

AustralianAustralia
Parmi

Chicken parmigiana, especially the meal served in pubs; the name varies by state.

AustralianAustralia
Po'boy

A Louisiana sandwich traditionally served on French-style bread.

AmericanLouisiana, United States
Sanga

A sandwich.

AustralianAustralia
Sausage sizzle

A fundraiser or event selling sausages in bread.

AustralianAustralia
Servo pie

A meat pie bought from a service station, often as a convenient snack.

AustralianAustralia
Snag

A sausage, especially one cooked on a barbecue.

AustralianAustralia
Tucker

Food or a meal.

AustralianAustralia