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Cactus

Broken, useless or no longer functioning.

AustralianAustralia
Carry on

Behave dramatically, complain or make unnecessary fuss.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Chippy

A carpenter or joiner.

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
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
Crook

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

AustralianAustralia
Cuppa

A cup of tea or coffee.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Deadset

Seriously, definitely or genuinely.

AustralianAustralia
Democracy sausage

A sausage sandwich bought at a polling place fundraiser on election day.

AustralianAustralia
Devo'd

Very disappointed or devastated.

AustralianAustralia
Doona

A quilt or duvet used as bed covering.

AustralianAustralia
Drongo

A foolish or incompetent person.

AustralianAustralia
Dunny

A toilet, especially an outdoor toilet.

AustralianAustralia
Esky

An insulated portable cooler or ice box.

AustralianAustralia
Fair dinkum

Genuine, truthful or an expression of surprise asking whether something is real.

AustralianAustralia
Firies

Firefighters.

AustralianAustralia
Freo

Fremantle in Western Australia.

AustralianAustralia
Garbo

A rubbish or garbage collector.

AustralianAustralia
Goldie

The Gold Coast in Queensland.

AustralianAustralia
Good on ya

An expression of praise, encouragement or sometimes sarcasm.

AustralianAustralia
Gronk

An unpleasant, foolish or contemptible person.

AustralianAustralia
Grouse

Excellent or very good, especially associated with Victorian speech.

AustralianAustralia
Hard yakka

Hard work or physically demanding labour.

AustralianAustralia
Have a sook

Complain, sulk or cry over something.

AustralianAustralia
Hoon

A person who drives dangerously or noisily, often showing off.

AustralianAustralia
Hooning

Driving a vehicle recklessly, noisily or in an antisocial manner.

AustralianAustralia
Journo

A journalist.

AustralianAustralia
Kindy

Kindergarten or preschool.

AustralianAustralia
Knackered

Extremely tired.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom

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