Aussie Slang

The stereo-typical, everyday 'Aussie' way of speaking applies slang to many English terms (too many to list here). Words, names, places and phrases are often broken or shortened, for example, in BAD BOYZ no apostrophes have been added to em (them) or cos (because) as too many apostrophes can be distracting for the reader. Below is a list of Aussie slang utilised frequently throughout the series and their meanings:

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Arvo - Afternoon

Barbie - Barbeque

Bathers - Swimwear

Bloke - A male

Blunnie - Blundstone boot

Bogan - An unrefined and uncouth individual

Bottle-O - Bottle shop (Liquor outlet)

Brick Shithouse - A person of physically large stature, commonly tough

Corky - A painful thigh muscle injury

Dunny - Toilet

Eshay - A bogan but more so

Esky - A large cooler container

Goon Box - Wine cask

Jumper - Jersey

Mate - Friend

Missus - Misses (girlfriend, female partner)

Nan - Grandmother

Onya - Good on you

Pash - Passionate kiss

Pinging - Induced high from MDMA

Pop - Grandfather

Prawn - Shrimp (large shrimp)

Scrunchie - A bulky hairband

Servo - Service (gas / fuel) station

Shag - To have sex

Sow ya wild oats - In this context, to lose one's virginity

Slab - 24 Beers

Sluzza - A slightly lesser insult than slut

Snag - Sausage

Sneakers - Sports shoe (runner)

Stubby - Glass bottle

Tea - Dinner

Tea - Gossip (spill the tea)

Tossa - An idiot

Trackies - Track pants

Wank - Masturbate 

Wanker - An idiot

Whitey - When an individual turns pale from overindulgence in drugs and / or alcohol. To "Chuck a whitey" means a person can no longer partake in drug or alcohol usage, or socialise, because they're close to vomiting or passing out.

Wife beater - Singlet (tank top) 

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