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🦘 Australian SlangStarts with C
Cactus

Broken, useless or no longer functioning.

AustralianAustralia
Captain Cook

A look, from rhyming slang.

AustralianAustralia
Carry on

Behave dramatically, complain or make unnecessary fuss.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Cashed-up bogan

A newly wealthy person whose tastes are still considered stereotypically bogan.

AustralianAustralia
Champ

A friendly term of praise, though tone can make it sound condescending.

AustralianAustralia
Cheers

Thanks, goodbye or a toast, depending on context.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Chew the fat

Have a relaxed, informal conversation.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Chippy

A carpenter or joiner.

AustralianAustralia
Choccy

Chocolate or a chocolate drink.

AustralianAustralia
Choccy milk

Chocolate-flavoured milk.

AustralianAustralia
Chook

A chicken.

AustralianAustralia
Chuck a sickie

Take a day off work by claiming to be ill, whether genuinely sick or not.

AustralianAustralia
Chuck a wobbly

Have a tantrum or angry outburst.

AustralianAustralia
Chunder

Vomit or to vomit.

AustralianAustralia
City slicker

A city person thought to be unfamiliar with rural life.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Cobber

A friend or companion, now often old-fashioned.

AustralianAustralia
Cooked

Finished, in trouble, exhausted or no longer working.

ReactionGlobal
Cooker

A person seen as holding extreme, conspiratorial or irrational beliefs.

AustralianAustralia
Cozzie

A swimming costume or swimsuit, especially in New South Wales usage.

AustralianAustralia
Crack the shits

Become very angry or annoyed; contains mild vulgar language.

AustralianAustralia
Cracker

An excellent person, event or object; context can also refer to a biscuit or firework.

AustralianAustralia
Croc

A crocodile.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Crook

Sick, unwell, dishonest or poor-quality depending on context.

AustralianAustralia
Cuppa

A cup of tea or coffee.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom