🇦🇺 Trending slang in Australia

A deliberately vague meme response with no fixed meaning, often used simply because it is recognisable.

Low-effort, repetitive or misleading content produced with generative artificial intelligence.

A meme trend featuring surreal AI-generated characters with pseudo-Italian names and narration.

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

A sausage in bread sold at a community fundraiser outside a Bunnings store.

Thanks, goodbye or a toast, depending on context.

A cup of tea or coffee.

An expression of praise, encouragement or sometimes sarcasm.

An unpleasant, foolish or contemptible person.

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

A sweet or piece of candy.

A mosquito.

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

Poker machines or electronic gaming machines.

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

A kangaroo.

A short work break, whether or not anyone smokes.

A sausage, especially one cooked on a barbecue.

A tradesperson, such as a carpenter, plumber or electrician.

A person’s perceived coolness, presence or social energy.

Doing something mainly to look impressive, mysterious or cool and gain social status.

Content designed to provoke anger so people comment, share or keep watching.

Charm or confidence used to attract or flirt with someone.

Low-quality, mass-produced or thoughtless content, especially AI-generated media.