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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
Sheila

A woman; now often old-fashioned and potentially patronising.

AustralianAustralia
Shout

A person's turn to buy a round of drinks or pay for something shared.

AustralianAustralia
Sledging

Verbal taunting intended to distract or unsettle an opponent, especially in cricket.

AustralianAustralia
Smoko

A short work break, whether or not anyone smokes.

AustralianAustralia, New Zealand
Smurf

An experienced player using a new or lower-ranked account.

GamingGlobal
Socceroos

The Australian men's national soccer team.

AustralianAustralia
Spawn camp

Attack players repeatedly near the place where they re-enter a game.

GamingGlobal
Squiz

A quick look.

AustralianAustralia
State of Origin

The annual interstate rugby league series between Queensland and New South Wales.

AustralianAustralia
Stickybeak

A nosy person or someone who looks into other people's business.

AustralianAustralia
Swag

A portable bedroll used for camping in Australia; internationally it can also mean style or promotional goods.

AustralianAustralia
Swagman

A travelling worker who carried a swag, especially in historical Australia.

AustralianAustralia
Ta

Thank you.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Tall poppy

A successful person criticised or cut down for standing out.

AustralianAustralia
Troll

Provoke, mislead or upset people online for amusement or reaction.

InternetGlobal
Wombat

A slow, clumsy or foolish person in playful Australian insult usage.

AustralianAustralia
Yarn

A conversation, story or informal chat.

AustralianAustralia
Ambo

An ambulance officer or paramedic.

AustralianAustralia
Avo

Avocado.

AustralianAustralia
Back of Bourke

A very remote inland location.

AustralianAustralia
Barbie

A barbecue or event involving barbecued food.

AustralianAustralia
Bathers

A swimming costume, common in parts of southern and western Australia.

AustralianAustralia
Beaut

Excellent, useful or pleasing.

AustralianAustralia
Beauty

An expression of approval meaning excellent or very good.

AustralianAustralia
Bikkie

A biscuit or cookie.

AustralianAustralia
Bloody oath

A strong Australian expression of agreement.

AustralianAustralia
Bonza

Excellent or first-rate, now often considered old-fashioned.

AustralianAustralia
Brickie

A bricklayer.

AustralianAustralia
Brissie

Brisbane.

AustralianAustralia
Brisvegas

A playful or ironic nickname for Brisbane.

AustralianAustralia
Buckley's

Little or no chance, from the expression Buckley's chance.

AustralianAustralia
Buggered

Very tired, broken or ruined; mildly vulgar in some contexts.

AustralianAustralia
Bush

Rural or undeveloped country away from cities and towns.

AustralianAustralia
Bushie

A person from or comfortable in the Australian bush.

AustralianAustralia

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