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Galah

A foolish, noisy or silly person, named after the Australian bird.

AustralianAustralia
GG

Good game, used after a match or round.

GamingGlobal
GGWP

Good game, well played.

GamingGlobal
GLHF

Good luck, have fun, usually said before a match.

GamingGlobal
Grief

Deliberately disrupt or annoy other players rather than play normally.

GamingGlobal
Have a yarn

Have a conversation or tell a story.

AustralianAustralia
How ya going?

An Australian greeting asking how someone is doing.

AustralianAustralia
Howzat

A cricket appeal asking the umpire whether a batter is out.

AustralianAustralia, Cricket nations
Hubby

A husband.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Iced coffee

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

AustralianAustralia
Larrikin

A cheeky, irreverent person who challenges authority but is often viewed affectionately.

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
Maroon

A supporter or player of Queensland's State of Origin team, pronounced mar-own in this context.

AustralianAustralia
Mate

A friend or a common form of address whose tone can be friendly or confrontational.

AustralianAustralia
Matildas

The Australian women's national soccer team.

AustralianAustralia
Meat pie

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

AustralianAustralia
Meta

The most effective or commonly favoured strategies, characters or equipment at a given time.

GamingGlobal
Missus

A wife, female partner or sometimes a woman generally.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Mozzie

A mosquito.

AustralianAustralia
Nerf

Reduce the power or effectiveness of something in a game update.

GamingGlobal
Newbie

A person who is new to an activity, community or game.

GamingGlobal
Noob

An inexperienced player, sometimes used as an insult.

GamingGlobal
Ocker

A stereotypically broad-accented and uncultured Australian.

AustralianAustralia
Off-meta

A strategy, character or build outside the currently dominant choices.

GamingGlobal
Old mate

A vague way to refer to a person whose name is unknown, forgotten or deliberately not used.

AustralianAustralia
Oldies

Parents or older people, depending on context.

AustralianAustralia
OP

Overpowered; stronger or more effective than is considered balanced.

GamingGlobal
Pokies

Poker machines or electronic gaming machines.

AustralianAustralia
Porky

A lie or untrue story, from telling porkies.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Queenslander

A person from Queensland, also an emphatic supporter cry during State of Origin.

AustralianAustralia
Ratbag

A mischievous, troublesome or disreputable person.

AustralianAustralia
Rellies

Relatives or family members.

AustralianAustralia
Roo

A kangaroo.

AustralianAustralia
Round

A set of drinks bought for a group, with people often taking turns.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Rugby league

The rugby code especially popular in Queensland and New South Wales, often called league.

AustralianAustralia

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