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Maccas run

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

AustralianAustralia
Melbs

Melbourne.

AustralianAustralia
Munted

Badly damaged, intoxicated or in a terrible condition.

AustralianAustralia, New Zealand
Nah yeah

A conversational response usually meaning yes, despite starting with no.

AustralianAustralia
Newy

Newcastle, New South Wales.

AustralianAustralia
No worries

It is fine, you are welcome or there is no problem.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Outback

Remote inland Australia, especially sparsely populated country away from major cities.

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
Pearler

An excellent example, performance or idea.

AustralianAustralia
Plumber

A plumbing tradesperson; in Australia the standard word may be shortened casually to plumbie.

AustralianAustralia
Pollie

A politician.

AustralianAustralia
Postie

A postal worker or mail carrier.

AustralianAustralia
Preppie

A child in the first year of primary school, especially in Queensland and Victoria.

AustralianAustralia
Radelaide

A playful nickname for Adelaide.

AustralianAustralia
Rego

Vehicle registration, or the fee and process associated with it.

AustralianAustralia
Righto

Okay, understood or a signal to move on.

AustralianAustralia
Ripper

Excellent, impressive or a very good example of something.

AustralianAustralia
Rocky

Rockhampton in Queensland.

AustralianAustralia
Rooted

Broken, exhausted or in serious trouble; can also have an adult meaning in Australia.

AustralianAustralia
Sanga

A sandwich.

AustralianAustralia
Schoolies

A celebration period for students finishing Year 12, or the school-leavers attending it.

AustralianAustralia
Servo run

A quick trip to a service station for fuel, food or drinks.

AustralianAustralia
Shattered

Extremely tired or deeply disappointed, depending on context.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Snag

A sausage, especially one cooked on a barbecue.

AustralianAustralia
Sook

A person who complains, sulks or is seen as overly sensitive.

AustralianAustralia
Sparky

An electrician.

AustralianAustralia
Spewin'

Very disappointed, annoyed or upset.

AustralianAustralia
Spit the dummy

Lose one's temper or react childishly.

AustralianAustralia
Stoked

Very pleased or excited.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Straya

A humorous informal pronunciation and spelling of Australia.

AustralianAustralia
Stuffed

Exhausted, full after eating, broken or in trouble depending on context.

AustralianAustralia
Sunnies

Sunglasses.

AustralianAustralia
Sunny Coast

The Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

AustralianAustralia
Tafe

Technical and Further Education, often used informally for an Australian vocational college.

AustralianAustralia
Tassie

Tasmania.

AustralianAustralia

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