Aussie here 👋🏼 We don't say "too easy" to mean "right on", "awesome" or even "thank you". We say it to mean that the request made of us isn't a problem, and we're happy to do it. It's like say "no worries"... Although, that might also be an Aussie thing.
It's like the opposite of thankyou It's like "Your gratitude is not required, as I consider this the least I could do for one as special as you" Basically, it's the same as de nada
The answer is ALWAYS some variation on "not bad" or "'salright" even if you're on your death bed. If your dog died, you lost your job and you've broken both legs you MIGHT stretch it to "could be better, mate."
A friend of mine was invited to a barbeque and was asked to "bring a plate", meaning he should bring something to share with others, such as a salad, or a cake, etc. Poor guy turned up with a plate! Just a plate with nothing on it. That was 30 years ago and he still tells the story!.🤣
Yes sadly I know a newly arrived family who sent all 3 kids to school with empty plates. The poor little things were so embarrassed and the parents were beside themselves apologising. The school staff were apologising to the family and said they will remember to elaborate in the future by writing “Bring a plate of food to share” so that new families don’t get caught out…
We definitely do NOT put hot dogs in white bread. Hot dog sausages go in hot dog buns. Regular sausages (snags) go in white bread at ya sausage sizzle with onion and tomato sauce.
Australians call McDonald's "Maccas" so much (almost exclusively) that McDonald's trademarked the word and McDonald's Australia now uses it a lot in branding
I believe they call sausages hotdogs Edit: I think I'm confusing people replying. I'm just guessing that Americans call sausages hotdogs. Like as a catch all. Like how we call 'French fries' and 'crisps' both chips.
@@smurfette_blues7922 I just looked it up and what we call sausages, Americans call "breakfast sausage". Personally hotdogs strike me something preserved, pre-cooked, finely ground meat which doesn't even really need a skin. Sausages are fresh, minced meat with a few herbs and spices put into a skin.
It's not "it's alright", it's "you're right". If a Canadian accidently bumps into an Australian and says "sooory," and Australian will reply "you're right". We don't like the idea of having made someone else feel sorry for an innocent mistake.
Yep. It's like how they call bum bags (another Australian invention) "fanny packs". Fanny being a British name for a woman's lady parts. Those silly sausages in the U.S.A. really aren't the brightest sparks when it comes to language skills.
@@jublywubly Fanny means the same thing in Australia as in Britian. America did slaughter the English language, including spelling when they won the war for Independence against England
For the benefit of our international readers, they're called a service station because they used to have a mechanic workshop attached where you could get repairs done, useful when you're on a long trip & break down in the middle of nowhere...
"Doggy bag" predates the practice of picking up your dog's poo while walking by decades, at least - carrying a bag while walking is a recent thing. "Doggy bag" comes from "I'll take the leftovers of my meal for the dog to eat", and isn't meant literally. Also - "stubby" is for a small bottle of alcohol, usually beer. The normal-sized bottle is called a "longneck" in comparison.
Back in the day, it was shameful to ask for the rest of the meal. It implied you didn't have enough to eat. People got around that by asking for the rest so they could feed their dog.
I’ve worked in the hospitality industry for 30 years (over a few different states) and until about 10 years ago doggy bag’s were mostly bones etc most people if they didn’t want something big just ordered a half serve which pretty much was available as a regular thing on most menus but you don’t find half serves as an option very often now.
Growing up in the 60s and you had leftovers on your plate at a restaurant, just asked for a doggy bag. Why would you let good food go to waste. Just pretend you want to give the leftovers to your dog. But if you wanted bones, go to the butcher and they usually gave it to you for free. Don't know how it is now as I don't have a dog.
Don’t have many triggers but calling prawns shrimp is on one them. When I was a kid many decades ago shrimp were marketed as sea monkeys in aquarium kits and were absolutely tiny.
When I moved here my new boss asked me during our shift how I am "travelling"?! I told him all about how sometimes I take the tram, but love to ride my bike more as I like the views etc. It was a 5 minute story. Turns out he wanted to know how I am getting along with my shift. If everything is ok. I was embarrassed but we laughed it off 😂. This question still confuses me after almost 10 years here.
When I was at boarding school here in Australia one of the boys asked the male dorm leader "how's it hanging" it meant how's things or how are you getting on?
"ta" is usually specifically in response to being given something or if you're in a hurry. Also, it's one of the first words we teach a baby, it's a simple word for them to learn when we want them to give something to us or we want to give something to them, eg "ooops, those keys aren't for you. Ta?"
Okay, as an Aussie, I am honour bound to say that 'too easy' is usually not said to thank someone but to say that the thing they asked for, for instance, a takeaway meal, is easily done and will be finished quickly, but not as fast as something that gets a 'won't be a minute'. An example if someone orders some fish and chips or a burger or even a drink at the bar, the server will likely say 'Too easy mate'. Other common terms: Chips are used for both the thin crispy potato chips, French fries and thick-cut ones (which I think Americans might call steak chips?) here. All fizzy drinks aside from things like mineral water are called soft drinks here. If you ask an Aussie for a soda, they'll think you want mineral water.
I am Australian and didn't realise until I moved overseas that the Aus usage of "far out" is not universal. LOL. We use it as an expression of surprise or shock - like if someone told me something awful had happened to them I might say "far out!". Similar in usage to "bloody hell"
I always thought "far out" was a way of sanitising your speech for polite company. You might start as if you're gonna drop the F-bomb, but then realise you're about to get a clip around the ear if you finish that thought, so it comes out as "Fuu-aar out!" The same goes for "Sugar!", "Shut the fffront door!", and similar expressions.
Re the C word, here's a great exchange in the Australian Federal Parliament a few years ago between the then Prime Minister (Gough Whitlam) and an opposition politician who got on his feet and said: " I'm a country member!". To which Gough immediately replied: "Yes, we remember".
"Ute" is short for utility vehicle. A ute is not a truck, because "truck" in NA can mean anything from a ute, a small truck that's still the size of a car, up to a big rig. The ute is an Australian innovation that America has adopted (in the case of the F150, to a ridiculous degree) which was originally designed on request by a farmer's wife who wanted one vehicle which could "Take the kids to church on Sunday and the pigs to market on Monday". The ute has somewhat evolved since then but it's still generally a car cabin (even if it's 2-seat) with a flatbed rear.
Most of them are correct but it also depends on where you are. I'm a country bloke and we use slang all the time. Use G'day everyday all day. Amazed you haven't heard, No worries or No probs. Another old one I use at work is that we go for Smoko ( morning tea.) or Tie on the nosebag (What they use to feed horses) Unfortunately a lot of our slang has died out in the cities and with youngsters adopting American slang.
I’m Aussie. Haven’t heard of a few of those examples, but every State has its idiosyncrasies. Also the older Aussies have different terms that they use, than younger Aussies.
When we moved from Victoria to Queensland years ago, at work I kept hearing people talking about some bloke called old mate. I keep wondering who this person was. It took me weeks to realise that they referred to almost everyone as old mate 😂
@@Nonie_Jay: Ah, yes! Old Mate and Old Love. Old Mate is the person that puts the empty bottle of milk back in the refrigerator. Old Mate is the forklift operator that manages to prang into the lintel. Old Mate is the person that doesn't tighten the bolts properly when they change a tyre. Old Love is the feminine form of Old Mate.
Some expressions go through a kind of evolution. Like no worries becomes no f*cking worries which becomes (reverse the letters) no wukking furries and that becomes no wukkers. So if someone says no wukkers they mean no worries.
@@dark3031"no worries" is very like "no problem" - I was happy to do it, it didn't cause me any problems (or worries). Yes, similar to "you are welcome" (certainly used in the same context), but for some reason feels different.
I have a vague memory that this spoonerism came from a comedy routine in the 80's - no idea if they invented it or not, but would have popularised it. I want to say Monty Python but my memory is nowhere near that good!
Tinnie can also be used to refer to a small metal motorboat, one you'd typically fish from on a lake/river. You can enjoy a tinnie in your tinnie and you're drinking beer on a boat
Some clarifications. Snags are sausages - not hot dogs. We have hot dogs in buns & sausages in bread. "Stubby" also means "Short/thick" - Stubbies are (usually) 375ml and shorter and fatter than a "tallie" or "longneck" (tall 750ml bottle) of beer. A lot words (like lollies / sweets / sweeties / bathers / chips / tomato sauce / service station etc) come from England. Also, a lot of Australian words come from dropping the last syllable and adding a vowel to the end. So Bottle shop becomes bottle-o, Service station becomes serv-o,, underpands become undies. Then you also get some rhyming slang - like undies become reg-grundies etc. Names can also vary between states too. In QLD they have "potato scallops" in Victoria they're "potato cakes".
@@imoverthetop44 What a load of shit. Fuck off with this idea that swear words are for stupid people. Swearing has a huge place in Australian culture, and they're great expressive words. It also doesn't make you a better person for having a larger vocab. It's a classist perspective set out by the people enforcing it. Its your own rule that only you play by, and if you think knowing more words than someone makes you a better person than them, someone with even more words will treat YOU like the dumbass, so shut the fuck up with this rhetoric that swear words are for people with a low vocabulary.
@@imoverthetop44not so, every culture, every local dialect has a vastly different vocabulary. Don’t assume that your version of language is the only one.
@@spinnymathingy3149 I do think its true that most australians who regularly use the c word are probably not very well educated or are in a low socioeconomic situation
@@doshwhop - From memory, Americans are very perplexed by "I've got the shits", In Australia meaning that you're quite cranky. Since in America that means you are frequently visiting the toilet. Now, in Australia I think people would generally understand both meanings, it would just depend on how the line is delivered and the context
Australia is a very big country and each state/territory has its unique characteristics including different accents and slang. It also depends on if you’re in a capital city, big town or out bush. I don’t know who you’re interacting with who says “c$nt” all the time but in many groups of people that is foul-mouthed and unacceptable so be careful where you say it (if you do). Enjoy your time here :).
In the way that my generation started throwing "f*ck" around like it was an everyday word, the younger generations do that now with "c*nt". I spent a lot of my time in my 30s in pubs and it was just another word with that crowd.
QUEEEEENSLANDEEERRRS or anywhere that's rural and full of bogans like parts of WA northern NSW (probably in the Northern Territory and SA too but I havan't spent much time there) all of these places are where you'll hear it the most in my experience also from teenagers/young adults
LMAO i live in perth and literally nobody cares about swearing here (its still seen as cringe if you obsessively swear more than is reasonable without trying to swear cuz. just use it as a normal word)
@@marymarlow3646 I’m not worried about it so don’t need to loosen up ;). Was just saying that some parts of our society don’t appreciate such language so just be aware of it. I am a Believer, yes, but don’t impose my beliefs on those who aren’t. I don’t really see how my personal beliefs account for the variation in accepted language in our society? Is letting her know to be aware of these differences such an issue if it helps her avoid an embarrassing situation?
Lived in California five years and certainly raised a few eyebrows with the Aussie lingo, one in particular is "spat the dummy." Thought the expression was universal.
Nah, definitely correct. When someone might screw something up and they might be a bit down on themselves, it proper to say "its alright". Same as 'it's alright, mate", never mind, mate, she'll be right". Same for when you pay for someone for something, and they offer to repay as a courtesy, but you weren't thinking about them needing to repay ya, so you say, "it's alright, mate." Maybe i've got this" or "i've got it covered", or it's sorted, no wuckers". Very common
i'm aussie and work remotely with a bunch of translators based throughout south east asia. imagine my surprise when i was talking about spruiking something and everyone looked at me like i had two heads. went my entire life until that point not knowing that spruik was an australianism.
A 'spruiker' was a person who worked at the fairgrounds. They stood outside the sideshow tent, loudly proclaiming the wonderous things to be experienced inside if you just pay the small price of admission. . Talking things up and promoting themselves or the business . . What the Americans might call a huckster or pitchman. The origin of the word is probably from Dutch - for example 'spraak' (meaning “speech”), 'spreek' (to “speak”), or the Dutch word 'spreuk' (“saying”) So in Australian slang to 'spruik' something is to talk it up/promote or advertise something
@@richardrejmer8721 I think it may be Germanic in origin as "speak" is sprechen in German, and spruik may have been borrowed from the German Sprüche meaning “patter, spiel,”. Gotta say that the Dutch word is more closely aligned to Spruik from a letter perspective.
One of the differences I notice most is, in Australia, we say "I couldn't care less" versus in the US/Canada they say "I COULD care less" (both meaning the same thing).
That's because Americans are a bit dimwitted, when it comes to language skills. People in the U.S.A. also say "I lucked out" meaning they were lucky, but they also say it if they were unlucky. (I presume it's a gambling term from using poker machines where the money comes out.) A few more new nonsensical phrases from the U.S.A. are: Demonstrable - The real word is Demonstrative Incentivize - The real word is Entice Longevity - The real word is Durability U.S.A: Polluting the English language since 1776.
Both are supposed to mean the same thing but one is definitely incorrect. If one couldn't care less then that means you don't care at all. Not in the slightest but if you could care less then you still care. There's still a way to go to not care at all. The Americans just got used to saying it the wrong way even though it doesn't make any sense. Not unlike the word nuclear. Most Americans know how it's spelled and know how it should be pronounced but they still choose to say what the majority say. NEW-Q-LA.
Sgarnon is one of our underrated greats. It can be a friendly start to any convo ("sgarnon cobber?") it can be pitched a bit different in like a cheeky way if someone is indulging in something or another and you want to get involved ("oh ho, sgarnon over here then!") or it can be the start of a strong reprimand if someone is doing something they shouldn't ("Fucks garnon over here?")
1:43 actually most people don’t say it all the time. It’s considered the strongest of the swear words and very impolite. There are some people who think it’s ok, but they are few and far between.
@@matty623 my mum was on the widows pension. No posh upbringing here. Maybe it’s because I’m in my 40s. Different generation. I had some mates that would say it a bit. They were guys between 17-23 and tradies.
"Go for your life!" meaning 'you are allowed to...(do whatever you were asking permission to do)'. I've seen Americans turn and leave with a worried look on their faces when I've responded in this way to their request.😅
I arrived in Australia 1976. The first expression I heard was “I feel crook” it means “ I feel sick (or ill)”. I was a nurse in a hospital so I heard this expression a lot. I am now retired living with my family in Melbourne.
Im australian and I've never heard "thanking you" A bbq sausage is completely different to a hot dog Stubbies, as in the beer, not to be confused with stubby shorts
I’ve heard “thanking you” heaps, it’s usually in a retail transaction setting though. Don’t think I’ve ever heard it used in a friendly personal conversation.
I say "thanking you" but mostly in a really stupid voice and completely because of I R Baboon. It was an inside joke with my sister after we both saw the bit.
Australians, Kiwis and Scottish people have a much more nuanced grasp of the c-bomb that most other cultures. When I hear an American use it, I cringe. It sounds so offensive. But Aussies use as both as an insult or a term of endearment. Also got to check out "get a dog up ya"
totally agree on c**t. It's a very flexible term. I'd argue that the most disparaging name you can call someone here is actually D**khead. It's what you call someone when they are so lacking in substance, of so little relevance to your life, that they are not even worth calling c**t.
My wife and I were discussing a few Australian-isms the other day, and how a foreigner might interpret them. (We're Australian, by the way.) One I thought would be more than a bit confusing is 'chuck a you-ie,' which means to perform a U turn.
Another one you might hear is "I'm keen" which can be extended to "keen as mustard". Keen is a term expressing interest, and "Keens" is a brand of mustard powder, so it became a running joke that mustard powder was the ultimate form of expressing interest or excitement.
I don’t know the origin of “ta” but it’s usually what we get taught to say when “thank you” is too hard as little childers, some people stop using it as they get older while other continue to use it, probably because it’s quicker. Edit: also, a “sanga” is just any sandwich
My friend from america was hysterical about me saying “what are you on about”(basically what are you saying/ rambling on about) also alot of people instead of yall or youse its “you lot”
That's military jargon. An accidental fight between units of the same side (thinking they were enemy) is called "blue on blue". A LOT of casualties in war occur because of these blue on blue events.
At first I thought, oh no, another yank making an overplayed video, then I realised you were from Canada, and ACTUALLY SOUND INTERESTED, and you even show enjoyment for our little societal quirks! Looks like we've got another ross reviews on our hands, and I reckon I speak for most aussies here, we are glad to have you here! Hope to see more cool aussie content in the future!
The most obvious one she misses, except for “ yeah, it’s pissin down”, is “you’re right” for ‘your good’, or ’no worries’, or ‘not a problem’ and “are you right?”, for ‘are you ok?’, or ‘have you had enough?’..
Carl Barron (comic) nails it when he says we always say what we’re not or things aren’t… ie “how are you”… “yeah, not bad”- or “how much was it?”… “wasn’t cheap”.
@@PineappleSkip It probably came about in the 2000s. I remember a lot of people saying it at high school back then. Summer Heights High definitely popularised it.
"No worries" is one of the most common expressions of all time in Australia. In fact you had 2 opportunities to say it in this video but instead chose much less common expressions of the same meaning, like 'its allright'.. Most of the ones you brought up are spot on, but there was a few there that are not very common or very modern or localised. Australia these days is actually in a bit of an identity crisis.. because we are unfortunately so Americanised these days, much of the younger generations in the cities dont really have that much of a connection to the legit old aussie culture, most of which you find only outside of the cities.. its being constantly diluted by American influence, obcession with social media etc..
Yeah It's interesting to hear the difference in the way my younger brother and I talk, I use more Aussie and English slang but he's way more American (we all teased him relentlessly about his "Toosday" and "Noo(s)" pronunciations "It's Tuesday/New(s) mate" "You better not start saying 'mom' too" he is growing out of it though)
I don't think it's inherently good or bad, it's just how it is. Language isn't static, and is always changing. The way younger generations speak is legit to them, and will seem old-fashioned to their kids or grandkids too.
@rayniebee My 5 year old niece speaks with an American accent half the time because she's so addicted to her tablet... Now that's a pretty extreme example i know, but i think there is definitely such a thing as too much foreign influence. Especially if its coming from an unhealthy obcession with technology and entertainment. And its not just language im referring to, unfortunately we've picked up a lot of bad habits and attitudes from the US as well, and lost a lot of national pride as a result. Its not healthy to emulate another culture too much, and especially a culture that is so unhealthy itself!
@@Evelyn-rb1zjomg, I gave my kids so much shit about pronouncing tomato "tomayto" like an American, until they finally started saying it properly now. They both picked that shit up online, along with calling the letter "z" zee instead of zed. For some reason, it always horrifies me to hear them default to Americanisms, like I've somehow failed as an Australian parent 😂
Couple of points: 1) Ute = Utility Vehicle, specifically a tray back single (2 door) cab or space cab (2 door with a stretched cab for a bit of space behind the seats) utility vehicle. Preferably this will have a 1 tone capacity, and the ability to take a full size pallet in the back. A dual cab (4 door) is refferd to as a dual cab or a ute, depending upon the crowd around. Some "blokes" will not accept a dual cab as a "propper ute". This bloke will likeley drive a HQ Holden ute he bought when he was 19 and has been fixing up since. It is now worth over half a million dollars. He wears a blue singlet, short shorts, has stuble, and is completely grey. Do not argue with him. 2) Ta - Does not necesarily mean thank you. It can be a thank you and a command at the same time. The command is a simple, "give me that" but is a soft version giving you the option to save face in front of your mother, and lessen the ammount of trouble you will get into. EG: small child holding something they are not supposed to have - mum will hold out her hand and say "Ta?". It is phrased as a question with the Aussie raising of the pitch at the end to signify a question, but trust me, it's a command. Most Australian dogs will drop the stick with either a "drop it" command, or a "ta" command. ** It can also mean thank you**
Both "far out" and "doggy bag" come from the US. I remember first hearing the term "doggy bag" spoken in American TV programs when I was a kid (I'm talking black and white TV here). I recall Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) saying it in 'Get Smart' (1965-70). 'Far out' is a hippy era expression which I used a lot in my university days.
@@tomasz89g In the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic, Frisbee was a cat that got run over by a road roller. Frisbee's remains, when peeled off the road, served as the origin of the game!
@@sigmaoctantis1892 Indeed, learned something new. I was referring to "far out" - Marty McFly said it in response to the frisbee and the folks in 1885 were also confused because "it was right there in front of him".
@@tomasz89g I was continuing with my memories from 1970. Just checked, the spinning disc toy dates from the late 1930s but was not called a "frisbee" until 1957. Although, "Heavy!" "Is there a problem with gravity in the future?" did amuse me.
Also as generally an Australian if we call you Pal, Buddy or Sport you are not our mate/friend, but if we swear at you, you probably are our mate/friend...loll...😜
Some Australians have the knack of saying "mate" with the same menacing threat as "cunt". If it's at the start of the sentence it's probably fine, but at at the end it can be a sign of extreme contempt.
I said “let’s have a sticky beak in this shop” and my Scottish friend who had migrated to Australia had no idea what i was talking about. I thought everyone used that expression. My other favourite are ‘hoo roo” and “strewth”
Interestingly, "bottle-o" is a fairly new term. Before most liquid and posters came in plastic containers, they came in glass bottles and jars. There were so many, they became a nuisance to deal with. In fact, my father put a small, sheltered extension onto our backyard shed, just to hold washed, empty bottles. Every few months, the bottle-o came around to collect empty bottles. He or she (I met a couple who both did the rounds) would sort and sell the bottles. Companies like Coca Cola of course wanted their own burgers back to refill. It was a backyard business that could support someone with a "ute" and a shed to work in.
Not that commonly used anymore, though. Dunny probably gets some use out in the country but the others are basically more symbolic at this point. Like we used to say them and we're hanging onto them for grim life even though they've gone out of circulation
When we were kids, and we gave a lift to a friend on a bicycle, we would call it a "dink" or a "double". And if somebody stole something, we would say they "taxed it". But that depends on whether you're in Queensland or Victoria or somewhere else.
It’s so funny the things said in different countries. You will find there are different slang expressions in each state as well. It almost identifies where someone if from in Australia. When I first moved to the country from Sydney, I literally couldn’t understand things people said as the country had another whole lots of slang terms. Enjoy your time year!
In Queensland, we sometimes end sentences with the word "hey" as either an affirmation or to form a question. My personal take on the language used in different countries is that words and expressions aren't weird. They're just different. I lived in Spain for 6 years, and a lot of their expressions, once translated to English, would initially leave me very surprised. Once you start talking like a local, people tend to accept you more. I guess they see you as accepting of them.
I'm from Adelaide. We say "heaps" for "a lot" or as an amiplifer, e.g. "that is heaps good" or " just buy the medium you'll get heaps, not worth paying for the large".
"Servo" short for Service Station, as back in the day there were servo attendants who would fuel your car up for you and also top up your oil and water, like a mini service of your vehicle, hence Service Station. Most servo's had a full workshop attached to them as well to do full services and repairs
Here's a great Australia saying and a story to go with it. A few years back now a woman was held on an international flight for swearing at a flight attendant. When the plane landed she was arrested at the plane. She had asked for something and been told the stock had sold out and then replied with "Fair dinkum" she could have said "Are you serious?" or "Are you having a laugh?" Anyway, after this was in our daily newspapers I noticed that both the candidates for Prime Minister in the upcoming election that year both used Fair Dinkum in their campaigning, proving just how Australian the phrase actually is. Also a quick google will reveal companies using it in their name for example "Fair Dinkum Sheds", "Fair Dinkum Builds" and even just "Fair Dinkum" which makes aussie clothes.
I believe the origin is Chinese from the days of the gold rushes. And it’s a bastardised version of what the Chinese word is for genuine as in real - referring to gold.
Bingle was the first word that caught me out. It was all over the news about a celebrity having a bingle and I had no idea what happened. We (American) call it a fender-bender; a small, minor car accident or collision.
Doggy bag came from when people felt it meant they were poor if they asked to take their leftovers home. So instead of asking for a container to take their left overs home in they would ask for a doggy bag as that way people thought they were just being nice and taking there leftovers home for there dog. However the stigma is now gone but it is now known as a doggy bag.
In semi rural towns in Tasmania, they call Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, etc, Cordial. As in, how about a 1.25L cordial with your pizza. I moved from Canberra to Tasmania, and when I first noticed '1.25L Cordial' written on a menu, I asked my Tasmanian friend "if you call fizzy/soft drinks cordial then what do you call cordial?" Lol he said.. "Mix up". Fuck I laughed.
In Victoria a cordial is a fruit based drink that you add water to, like Cottees or Golden Circle. Coke, Fanta and other fizzy drinks are called soft drinks.
Snags are sausages - not hot dogs- and go usually in a slice of white bread with tomato sauce (ketchup) and / or mustard (often American mustard). A "doggy bag" hasn't anything to do with dogs or poop but is a way of saying "I can't eat all of this food right now so can I please get a takeaway container and I'll have it later at home". Better than just having it thrown away!
Garn the footy thisarvo.... means we are going to an Aussie rules football game this afternoon. Always sounds best with our best backyard aussie accent!!! I loved watching this video Gabrielle. Im Aussie 4th Generation and I love going to country towns and hearing our 'you bute' accent from the 'cow cockies' (farmers). Have you heard our Queensland/Victoria word 'stoked' - used in 'I was stoked' meaning, I was so happy. Also 'grouse' (sounds like mouse with 'gr') meaning 'great' - sentence, I was stoked mate, it was grouse! oh my gosh, the more I think about it, the more I am aware of...... I am 65 now so heard a lot of Aussie slang in my time..... some isnt even known to the newer generations!!! Anyway, great video and I sure hope you have an awesome time in Aussie, the land down under.
I hear it a lot from older people. I used to work in a cafe and we had a lot of elderly customers and they always said thanking you to the point that I said it for a short period of time. I guess it depends where you are
We lived for a year in USA and I made the mistake of saying, dur8ng a rainstorm, that it was bucketing down (aka pissing down) … the yanks looked at me, wide-eyed, and drawled … say what now?
5 seconds in and there’s a problem already. It’s not raining, it’s pissin’ down.
😂😂😂
Well done 😂
Well, depends on where, because I don't recall it raining in Sydney this week 🤔
@@MomoSimone22 I think that’s next week by looks of things 😀
It is indeed pissing down
Also:
Yeah-nah = no
nah yeah = yes
Nah yeah nah = no
Yeah nah yeah = yes
yeah yeah nah = "I agree with you / understand your position, but no"
Ha ha - nice one sport
'Yeah no' is common in Canada. I have heard it being used in interviews after NHL games, mainly by Canadian players.
Of all our sayings, this one always makes me laugh! 😂
😂 I never realised how instinctual it was that I completely understood all of that
yeah, right.....
Aussie here 👋🏼
We don't say "too easy" to mean "right on", "awesome" or even "thank you". We say it to mean that the request made of us isn't a problem, and we're happy to do it. It's like say "no worries"... Although, that might also be an Aussie thing.
like all good...
I agree.
“Any chance you can chuck this in the post box when you’re at the shops?”
“Too easy, mate”
No wucking furries
Yes, "Your request is so easy it's already done"
It's like the opposite of thankyou
It's like "Your gratitude is not required, as I consider this the least I could do for one as special as you"
Basically, it's the same as de nada
Typical Aussie conversation:
“How ya goin’?”
“Yeah, not bad. Yaself?”
“Yeah, alright, mate. Can’t complain”
“That’s the way”
Nope... I call out your inaccuracy! There's was no C bomb in this conversation 😂
And they missed the perfect opportunity to say “oh, you know, living the dream”
The answer is ALWAYS some variation on "not bad" or "'salright" even if you're on your death bed. If your dog died, you lost your job and you've broken both legs you MIGHT stretch it to "could be better, mate."
Flat out like a lizard drinking.
No one listens😂
A friend of mine was invited to a barbeque and was asked to "bring a plate", meaning he should bring something to share with others, such as a salad, or a cake, etc. Poor guy turned up with a plate! Just a plate with nothing on it. That was 30 years ago and he still tells the story!.🤣
That's happened here in nz too! Must be so embarrassing.
I’ve heard that same story from many foreigners that I know here in Australia. They only do it once lol
😅😅😅 Aussie here, got me cackling to myself
oh my gosh, I remember that happening to new Aussies. Also, we say 'barby' instead of BBQ (barbecue)
Yes sadly I know a newly arrived family who sent all 3 kids to school with empty plates. The poor little things were so embarrassed and the parents were beside themselves apologising. The school staff were apologising to the family and said they will remember to elaborate in the future by writing “Bring a plate of food to share” so that new families don’t get caught out…
We definitely do NOT put hot dogs in white bread. Hot dog sausages go in hot dog buns. Regular sausages (snags) go in white bread at ya sausage sizzle with onion and tomato sauce.
Absolutely correct 💯
At home they always go on white bread and heaps of tommaty sauce.
As AtTheGong said, we do put hot dogs on bread at home
Hot dog buns are over priced 😂
@@kindrayvette4573 nah that fuck, sounds like some weird east coast behaviour to me.
Hot dog buns suck, dry as a dead dingos donger!
Australians call McDonald's "Maccas" so much (almost exclusively) that McDonald's trademarked the word and McDonald's Australia now uses it a lot in branding
They can't trademark my nickname, fck them
Literally have the “My Maccas” app on my phone lol wonder what it’s call else where
Also called 'golden arches ' .
No one has time to say McDonalds. Rest of the world is crazy.
@@martykath4427 never heard anyone say that bruh
Snags are sausages not hot dogs
I believe they call sausages hotdogs
Edit: I think I'm confusing people replying. I'm just guessing that Americans call sausages hotdogs. Like as a catch all. Like how we call 'French fries' and 'crisps' both chips.
@@smurfette_blues7922 except hotdogs normally mean those frankfurt things that come in a tin and are boiled to heat rather than cooked on a barbie
@@smurfette_blues7922 I just looked it up and what we call sausages, Americans call "breakfast sausage".
Personally hotdogs strike me something preserved, pre-cooked, finely ground meat which doesn't even really need a skin.
Sausages are fresh, minced meat with a few herbs and spices put into a skin.
the Australian word for a hot dog frankfurt sausage is "saveloy", or "sav" for short.
eg, "fair suck of the sav", meaning, to get one's fair share.
@@fistovuziI'm a Sydneysider and I have only called frankfurt sausages frankfurts - not saveloys.
It's not "it's alright", it's "you're right". If a Canadian accidently bumps into an Australian and says "sooory," and Australian will reply "you're right". We don't like the idea of having made someone else feel sorry for an innocent mistake.
its also an abbriviation of "You're alright" to say that what they did was no biggie and they're fine
If someone thinks they are telling you something new but you already know it you can say " No shit Sherlock".
That's one of my favourite things to say lol
So funny! My brother uses it all the time and it gets me every time 😂
Servo is also called petrol station. UTE is an Australian invention but strangely Americans think they're trucks.
Yep. It's like how they call bum bags (another Australian invention) "fanny packs". Fanny being a British name for a woman's lady parts. Those silly sausages in the U.S.A. really aren't the brightest sparks when it comes to language skills.
@@jublywubly Fanny means the same thing in Australia as in Britian. America did slaughter the English language, including spelling when they won the war for Independence against England
Exactly. A truck is a truck. A Ute is a Ute.
Ute is short for Utility Vehicle. It isn't what we'd call a truck. Trucks are bigger.
For the benefit of our international readers, they're called a service station because they used to have a mechanic workshop attached where you could get repairs done, useful when you're on a long trip & break down in the middle of nowhere...
"Doggy bag" predates the practice of picking up your dog's poo while walking by decades, at least - carrying a bag while walking is a recent thing. "Doggy bag" comes from "I'll take the leftovers of my meal for the dog to eat", and isn't meant literally. Also - "stubby" is for a small bottle of alcohol, usually beer. The normal-sized bottle is called a "longneck" in comparison.
We also have a stubbie holder, to avoid condensation getting on your hands, which can be used for tinnies and longnecks too. lol
And be careful, very careful when and how you use that 4-letter word.
"a few longies"
beat me to it
In central Queensland they call long necks "tallies".
Back in the day, it was shameful to ask for the rest of the meal. It implied you didn't have enough to eat. People got around that by asking for the rest so they could feed their dog.
Oh yeah. I forgot that. Thanks for pushing that marble back into the front of the garden hose:)
I’ve worked in the hospitality industry for 30 years (over a few different states) and until about 10 years ago doggy bag’s were mostly bones etc most people if they didn’t want something big just ordered a half serve which pretty much was available as a regular thing on most menus but you don’t find half serves as an option very often now.
Perfectly explained
@@Besssavage thank you!
Growing up in the 60s and you had leftovers on your plate at a restaurant, just asked for a doggy bag. Why would you let good food go to waste. Just pretend you want to give the leftovers to your dog. But if you wanted bones, go to the butcher and they usually gave it to you for free. Don't know how it is now as I don't have a dog.
I'm Aussie never heard anyone say "Thanking You" weird. All the rest check out
I have heard it used a bit. Maybe used when a person wants to add emphasis to their thanks.
I'm an Aussie and I hear it all the time
I see people write it but not say out loud 🤷♀️
@@edwardt1941 Must be a state by state use VIC here
Yeah nah it's not common but it's a thing
Always saying 'There's ya mate' when you see someone your friend doesn't like...
Haha yes, and when they look up to see who it is you get a thump on the arm and a ‘f@&$ off’
The most stereotypical thing you can say to an Aussie is shrimp on the barbie because we don’t even call them shrimp. They are prawns.
We mainly eat prawns, which are a very different animal to shrimp.
Yup, and it’s super annoying
and also who the fuck barbeques prawns 😭
Edit: or shrimp?? 😭
Don’t have many triggers but calling prawns shrimp is on one them. When I was a kid many decades ago shrimp were marketed as sea monkeys in aquarium kits and were absolutely tiny.
@@kr0kon oh I do barbie prawns, it tastes pretty good too. But it’s only when I get green prawns.
When I moved here my new boss asked me during our shift how I am "travelling"?! I told him all about how sometimes I take the tram, but love to ride my bike more as I like the views etc. It was a 5 minute story. Turns out he wanted to know how I am getting along with my shift. If everything is ok. I was embarrassed but we laughed it off 😂. This question still confuses me after almost 10 years here.
It's just an extension of "how are you going" - when you're going, you're travelling somewhere
Because life is a journey, and we travel it's passage of time; even during work we're traveling through the human experience on Earth.
@@joletapetty6706Was literally just about to say this. Just treat it as how're you.
When I was at boarding school here in Australia one of the boys asked the male dorm leader "how's it hanging" it meant how's things or how are you getting on?
@@SomeUA-camGuy - "Hey, the Big M! How's it hanging, McFly?"
-Needles to Marty McFly
"ta" is usually specifically in response to being given something or if you're in a hurry. Also, it's one of the first words we teach a baby, it's a simple word for them to learn when we want them to give something to us or we want to give something to them, eg "ooops, those keys aren't for you. Ta?"
Or to my dog when i want him to give me something back that he has run off with..."taaaaaaa"
"Ta" is a british slang for thank you which australia and nz adopted
Okay, as an Aussie, I am honour bound to say that 'too easy' is usually not said to thank someone but to say that the thing they asked for, for instance, a takeaway meal, is easily done and will be finished quickly, but not as fast as something that gets a 'won't be a minute'. An example if someone orders some fish and chips or a burger or even a drink at the bar, the server will likely say 'Too easy mate'.
Other common terms:
Chips are used for both the thin crispy potato chips, French fries and thick-cut ones (which I think Americans might call steak chips?) here.
All fizzy drinks aside from things like mineral water are called soft drinks here. If you ask an Aussie for a soda, they'll think you want mineral water.
Here's a fun Australia phrase that you won't hear often:
"I'm not here to f*ck spiders."
It has the same meaning as "I don't have all day."
No it means we are at the pub to get drunk.
The way I hear it used is more like "C'mon let's get serious now about this"
Never heard that one!
Never heard of that
I've heard that one! It's used to mean more than "I don't have all day".
For sure it also means "I'm not fucking around. I'm serious."
I am Australian and didn't realise until I moved overseas that the Aus usage of "far out" is not universal. LOL. We use it as an expression of surprise or shock - like if someone told me something awful had happened to them I might say "far out!". Similar in usage to "bloody hell"
far out brussell sprout. I thought "far out" was American? ya know, like "far out dude, that was gnarly". Don't really use "far out" much tbh.
John Denver was often heard to say "far out".
Far out isn’t universal?!?!?
I always thought "far out" was a way of sanitising your speech for polite company. You might start as if you're gonna drop the F-bomb, but then realise you're about to get a clip around the ear if you finish that thought, so it comes out as "Fuu-aar out!" The same goes for "Sugar!", "Shut the fffront door!", and similar expressions.
I used it when I was young for that exact reason 😊@@mattlivingston2192
Re the C word, here's a great exchange in the Australian Federal Parliament a few years ago between the then Prime Minister (Gough Whitlam) and an opposition politician who got on his feet and said: " I'm a country member!". To which Gough immediately replied: "Yes, we remember".
Ah, Gough!
Ah yes, the late great Sir Winton Turnbull, country member for Wimmera.
a few years ago, we mean 50 years ago! 😆😆
♥
A few years ago and Gough Whitlam, really? Stretching the time frame just a smidge there mate.
"Ute" is short for utility vehicle. A ute is not a truck, because "truck" in NA can mean anything from a ute, a small truck that's still the size of a car, up to a big rig. The ute is an Australian innovation that America has adopted (in the case of the F150, to a ridiculous degree) which was originally designed on request by a farmer's wife who wanted one vehicle which could "Take the kids to church on Sunday and the pigs to market on Monday". The ute has somewhat evolved since then but it's still generally a car cabin (even if it's 2-seat) with a flatbed rear.
Yes. The Holden car came in various versions with the same front cab and engine. There was a sedan, a station wagon, a van and a ute.
And the boot/trunk one still awaiting discovery..
And you’re not allowed to transport your kids in the back of the ute these days! 😂
A style side rear originally not a flatbed.
My grandfather called them "buckboards" after the horse drawn version.
Youve done really well with this list. I've watched lots of similar videos but you really picked up the vibe. Love your natural curiosity 😊
I agree 👍🏼
Aussies have a lot of funny sayings like “dryer than a dead dingoes donga” or my personal favourite “happy as a dog with 2 tails”
Most of them are correct but it also depends on where you are. I'm a country bloke and we use slang all the time. Use G'day everyday all day. Amazed you haven't heard, No worries or No probs. Another old one I use at work is that we go for Smoko ( morning tea.) or Tie on the nosebag (What they use to feed horses) Unfortunately a lot of our slang has died out in the cities and with youngsters adopting American slang.
what about "no wukkers" ?
I hate that!
No wucking forries
Bloody Oath
I live in the urban area of perth and i use a ton of this slang n stuff without even realising it was slang xD
I’m Aussie. Haven’t heard of a few of those examples, but every State has its idiosyncrasies. Also the older Aussies have different terms that they use, than younger Aussies.
Yes, some words like cobber, dinkum, blue (for a ranga) gradually seem to be disappearing.
@@stevesheppard7116 Cobber is still firmly in use in Tassie.
When we moved from Victoria to Queensland years ago, at work I kept hearing people talking about some bloke called old mate. I keep wondering who this person was. It took me weeks to realise that they referred to almost everyone as old mate 😂
@@stevesheppard7116lefties use cobber etc disparagingly to mock the Australians they hate. You'll see it written bit not spoken.
@@Nonie_Jay: Ah, yes! Old Mate and Old Love. Old Mate is the person that puts the empty bottle of milk back in the refrigerator. Old Mate is the forklift operator that manages to prang into the lintel. Old Mate is the person that doesn't tighten the bolts properly when they change a tyre. Old Love is the feminine form of Old Mate.
Some expressions go through a kind of evolution. Like no worries becomes no f*cking worries which becomes (reverse the letters) no wukking furries and that becomes no wukkers. So if someone says no wukkers they mean no worries.
I would think they use "no worries" the same way as "you're welcome".
@@dark3031"no worries" is very like "no problem" - I was happy to do it, it didn't cause me any problems (or worries). Yes, similar to "you are welcome" (certainly used in the same context), but for some reason feels different.
Yeah I use no wukkers all the time.,
That sounds like a very specific region of Australia... I don't get out much though
I have a vague memory that this spoonerism came from a comedy routine in the 80's - no idea if they invented it or not, but would have popularised it. I want to say Monty Python but my memory is nowhere near that good!
Tinnie can also be used to refer to a small metal motorboat, one you'd typically fish from on a lake/river. You can enjoy a tinnie in your tinnie and you're drinking beer on a boat
Some clarifications.
Snags are sausages - not hot dogs. We have hot dogs in buns & sausages in bread.
"Stubby" also means "Short/thick" - Stubbies are (usually) 375ml and shorter and fatter than a "tallie" or "longneck" (tall 750ml bottle) of beer.
A lot words (like lollies / sweets / sweeties / bathers / chips / tomato sauce / service station etc) come from England.
Also, a lot of Australian words come from dropping the last syllable and adding a vowel to the end. So Bottle shop becomes bottle-o, Service station becomes serv-o,, underpands become undies.
Then you also get some rhyming slang - like undies become reg-grundies etc.
Names can also vary between states too. In QLD they have "potato scallops" in Victoria they're "potato cakes".
a Tinny is can of beer, or small runnabout boat. Stubbies are also bogan shorts traditionally worn with a darkblue faded singlet with holes (LOL)!!!
I seriously doubt that anyone outside of Australia and Aussies below a certain age, are gonna know who Reg Grundie is.
@@221BBakerStreetprobably but they can look it up.
He died a few days sgo.
Also togs for swimmers/bathers. I didn't realise togs was a Qld thing until I moved to SA >_
@@andrew051968 Wow, he must have been a pretty good age then. He was an Aussie icon. Thank you for a lifetime of entertainment Reg. RIP.
Doggie bag, because you are taking the leftovers home for 'the dog to eat'. But, you are really going to eat it later.
I love that you use the word cun£, but refrain from saying dog shit.
People who have limited vocabulary do use the C word a lot.
@@imoverthetop44 hahahaha also the person being called a c*unt is usually limited in their vocabulary lol
@@imoverthetop44 What a load of shit. Fuck off with this idea that swear words are for stupid people. Swearing has a huge place in Australian culture, and they're great expressive words. It also doesn't make you a better person for having a larger vocab. It's a classist perspective set out by the people enforcing it. Its your own rule that only you play by, and if you think knowing more words than someone makes you a better person than them, someone with even more words will treat YOU like the dumbass, so shut the fuck up with this rhetoric that swear words are for people with a low vocabulary.
@@imoverthetop44not so, every culture, every local dialect has a vastly different vocabulary. Don’t assume that your version of language is the only one.
@@spinnymathingy3149 I do think its true that most australians who regularly use the c word are probably not very well educated or are in a low socioeconomic situation
As an Aussie, enjoyed it! Hope you enjoy your time here
My hubby asks me ‘what do you want for tea?’ Threw me for a while, it’s supper/dinner.
Ah! You’re a queenslander? Or just rural?
@@marymarlow3646 My hubby is from Victoria. Echuca area.
Yes tea time was the evening meal but dinner was often casually used to refer to lunch.
Very kiwi.
We do not say "how are you going?" we say "howyagarn?"
howyagarnyaselforright?
scarnon
Azzitgaaarn
wadjano"... What do you know as a greeting.. confuses non Aussies!!
accurate.
Tinnie is also used for a small Aluminium boat. Stubbiest are also shorts. You forgot we wear our thongs on our feet.
Here’s one for you…..”spit the dummy”. If someone spits the dummy it means they are having a temper tantrum .
You forgot to mention that the DUMMY is a substitute for a nipple..
Called a SOOTHER in many countries..
Good call to bring that one up ..
heard dummy spit fairly regularly when I was in the US. Think its a worldwide thing
Or they're chuckin a tanty
Along those lines, is "crack the s**ts" a strictly Australian one? I feel like it is but I'm genuinely not sure.
@@doshwhop - From memory, Americans are very perplexed by "I've got the shits", In Australia meaning that you're quite cranky. Since in America that means you are frequently visiting the toilet. Now, in Australia I think people would generally understand both meanings, it would just depend on how the line is delivered and the context
Australia is a very big country and each state/territory has its unique characteristics including different accents and slang. It also depends on if you’re in a capital city, big town or out bush. I don’t know who you’re interacting with who says “c$nt” all the time but in many groups of people that is foul-mouthed and unacceptable so be careful where you say it (if you do). Enjoy your time here :).
In the way that my generation started throwing "f*ck" around like it was an everyday word, the younger generations do that now with "c*nt". I spent a lot of my time in my 30s in pubs and it was just another word with that crowd.
QUEEEEENSLANDEEERRRS or anywhere that's rural and full of bogans like parts of WA northern NSW (probably in the Northern Territory and SA too but I havan't spent much time there) all of these places are where you'll hear it the most in my experience also from teenagers/young adults
LMAO i live in perth and literally nobody cares about swearing here (its still seen as cringe if you obsessively swear more than is reasonable without trying to swear cuz. just use it as a normal word)
Loosen up. I never use the word. But I don’t of anyone including myself who finds it unacceptable. Are you a church goer?
@@marymarlow3646 I’m not worried about it so don’t need to loosen up ;). Was just saying that some parts of our society don’t appreciate such language so just be aware of it. I am a Believer, yes, but don’t impose my beliefs on those who aren’t. I don’t really see how my personal beliefs account for the variation in accepted language in our society? Is letting her know to be aware of these differences such an issue if it helps her avoid an embarrassing situation?
A stubby is typically 375ml and a bottle is normally 750ml.
we call 750ml bottles "tallies" in QLD
@@chrisdeathstorm Long necks in WA.
Can’t believe you didn’t talk about the yeah nah nah yeah but like yeah nah
Fair dinkum!
Yeah. Nah.
right-o
On ya Sonya
Im an Aussie and that one is really stupid.
Deadset = I'm serious. Or, are you serious?.
Are you f@cken serious? 😂 how was this one missed?
Deadset is a cracker I use all the time.
Deadset flog = absolute wanker
Flat chat.
Struth that sheila forgot the "She'll be right, mate. " :)
Onya mate 😂
No woz...
That's fair dinkum.
@@edjavas or " no wuckers " in this little corner of Tassie.
@@zazita7333 I love that
Lived in California five years and certainly raised a few eyebrows with the Aussie lingo, one in particular is "spat the dummy." Thought the expression was universal.
Spat the dummy is so evocative!
@@donperegrine922 Americans call a dummy pacifier. It doesn't sound so evocative when you say, "Spat the pacifier."
@@kappy-nf6uh spat the paccy?!
@@donperegrine922 Good one 😂
Never heard fellow Australians use "It's alright" in that way - always, always, "No worries" or "No problem"
Nah, definitely correct. When someone might screw something up and they might be a bit down on themselves, it proper to say "its alright". Same as 'it's alright, mate", never mind, mate, she'll be right".
Same for when you pay for someone for something, and they offer to repay as a courtesy, but you weren't thinking about them needing to repay ya, so you say, "it's alright, mate." Maybe i've got this" or "i've got it covered", or it's sorted, no wuckers".
Very common
yeah definitely less common, but also I'm pretty sure it's "all right" not "alright", essentially the same as "all good" or "all goods"
i'm aussie and work remotely with a bunch of translators based throughout south east asia. imagine my surprise when i was talking about spruiking something and everyone looked at me like i had two heads. went my entire life until that point not knowing that spruik was an australianism.
It is Afrikaans I think. Pronounced spraking? Who can confirm??
A 'spruiker' was a person who worked at the fairgrounds. They stood outside the sideshow tent, loudly proclaiming the wonderous things to be experienced inside if you just pay the small price of admission. . Talking things up and promoting themselves or the business . . What the Americans might call a huckster or pitchman.
The origin of the word is probably from Dutch - for example 'spraak' (meaning “speech”), 'spreek' (to “speak”), or the Dutch word 'spreuk' (“saying”)
So in Australian slang to 'spruik' something is to talk it up/promote or advertise something
@@richardrejmer8721 I think it may be Germanic in origin as "speak" is sprechen in German, and spruik may have been borrowed from the German Sprüche meaning “patter, spiel,”. Gotta say that the Dutch word is more closely aligned to Spruik from a letter perspective.
@@HughCStevenson1 regarding the prononciation, no, we don't say "spraking", we say it closer to how it is written. "Sproo-ick-ah"
@@HughCStevenson1 pronounced sproo-ick
"No kidding". "Pull the other one". "Mad as a cut snake". "Few Roos loose in the top paddock".
A sandwich short of a picnic, as much use as a knitted condom, he's the reason for warning labels.
"Went off like a frog in a sock"
A sausage short of a barbie :-)
(Alternatively, a banger short of a barbie)
One of the differences I notice most is, in Australia, we say "I couldn't care less" versus in the US/Canada they say "I COULD care less" (both meaning the same thing).
Only the people who get the saying wrong say could instead of couldn't. A lot of Americans I've heard do use it correctly.
One makes logical sense "I couldn't care less," the other does not, because if you could care less then you must care at least a little bit.
That's because Americans are a bit dimwitted, when it comes to language skills. People in the U.S.A. also say "I lucked out" meaning they were lucky, but they also say it if they were unlucky. (I presume it's a gambling term from using poker machines where the money comes out.)
A few more new nonsensical phrases from the U.S.A. are:
Demonstrable - The real word is Demonstrative
Incentivize - The real word is Entice
Longevity - The real word is Durability
U.S.A: Polluting the English language since 1776.
@@resourcedragon Exactly!
Both are supposed to mean the same thing but one is definitely incorrect. If one couldn't care less then that means you don't care at all. Not in the slightest but if you could care less then you still care. There's still a way to go to not care at all. The Americans just got used to saying it the wrong way even though it doesn't make any sense. Not unlike the word nuclear. Most Americans know how it's spelled and know how it should be pronounced but they still choose to say what the majority say. NEW-Q-LA.
Sgarnon is one of our underrated greats. It can be a friendly start to any convo ("sgarnon cobber?") it can be pitched a bit different in like a cheeky way if someone is indulging in something or another and you want to get involved ("oh ho, sgarnon over here then!") or it can be the start of a strong reprimand if someone is doing something they shouldn't ("Fucks garnon over here?")
1:43 actually most people don’t say it all the time. It’s considered the strongest of the swear words and very impolite. There are some people who think it’s ok, but they are few and far between.
You must have a posh upbringing. In parts of Australia, it is quite common.
@@matty623 my mum was on the widows pension. No posh upbringing here. Maybe it’s because I’m in my 40s. Different generation. I had some mates that would say it a bit. They were guys between 17-23 and tradies.
Definitely generational difference @@Penny-16
It's absolutely endemic, in my circles. Not criticising, we all have different experiences, but it truly is common in Australia.
Not posh here, but I don’t hear it unless it’s out of a really bogan mouth.
You didn't mention, "No worries".
No wokkas.
Yo, quokkas
I've never heard someone say "thanking you" so that one was weird to me
I hear it all the time 🤷♂️
I say it maybe it varies state to state?
"Go for your life!" meaning 'you are allowed to...(do whatever you were asking permission to do)'.
I've seen Americans turn and leave with a worried look on their faces when I've responded in this way to their request.😅
😂
Also "go your hardest"
'Not on your life' meaning no way
Knock yourself out is what I’ve heard Canadians saying.
knock yourself out - same
I arrived in Australia 1976. The first expression I heard was “I feel crook” it means “ I feel sick (or ill)”. I was a nurse in a hospital so I heard this expression a lot. I am now retired living with my family in Melbourne.
This was fab! Loved your perspective, and hope you have a fantastic time here.
Im australian and I've never heard "thanking you"
A bbq sausage is completely different to a hot dog
Stubbies, as in the beer, not to be confused with stubby shorts
My parents used "Thanking you" all the time.
Usually those in customer service saying something like "thanking you kindly" upon payment or whatever, I hear it pretty often
I’ve heard “thanking you” heaps, it’s usually in a retail transaction setting though. Don’t think I’ve ever heard it used in a friendly personal conversation.
I say "thanking you" but mostly in a really stupid voice and completely because of I R Baboon. It was an inside joke with my sister after we both saw the bit.
isnt there version of a hotdog isnt that what we call frankfurts?
Australians, Kiwis and Scottish people have a much more nuanced grasp of the c-bomb that most other cultures. When I hear an American use it, I cringe. It sounds so offensive. But Aussies use as both as an insult or a term of endearment.
Also got to check out "get a dog up ya"
That last one derives from the 'hair of the dog' expression. Ie, have another drink.
totally agree on c**t. It's a very flexible term. I'd argue that the most disparaging name you can call someone here is actually D**khead. It's what you call someone when they are so lacking in substance, of so little relevance to your life, that they are not even worth calling c**t.
No we dont.
My wife and I were discussing a few Australian-isms the other day, and how a foreigner might interpret them. (We're Australian, by the way.) One I thought would be more than a bit confusing is 'chuck a you-ie,' which means to perform a U turn.
Chuck a wobbly might be even more confusing.... meaning to throw a tantrum
Chuck a sickie.
Another one you might hear is "I'm keen" which can be extended to "keen as mustard". Keen is a term expressing interest, and "Keens" is a brand of mustard powder, so it became a running joke that mustard powder was the ultimate form of expressing interest or excitement.
I don’t know the origin of “ta” but it’s usually what we get taught to say when “thank you” is too hard as little childers, some people stop using it as they get older while other continue to use it, probably because it’s quicker.
Edit: also, a “sanga” is just any sandwich
If someone wants a fight they say " Have a go ya mug".
My friend from america was hysterical about me saying “what are you on about”(basically what are you saying/ rambling on about) also alot of people instead of yall or youse its “you lot”
I say this all the time lol I never realised only Australians say that😭
@@caram3llaxoxo Same here. I'm shocked!
what are you on about is SLANG/1/!/!?!
@@Thornsawawa no... "Wot are you on c**t" is tho :D
"A blue" or "Having a blue" meaning a fight, or argument. "Had a bit of a blue with the missus, did ya?"
A blue is also called a Donnybrook but not so much these days
That's military jargon. An accidental fight between units of the same side (thinking they were enemy) is called "blue on blue". A LOT of casualties in war occur because of these blue on blue events.
At first I thought, oh no, another yank making an overplayed video, then I realised you were from Canada, and ACTUALLY SOUND INTERESTED, and you even show enjoyment for our little societal quirks! Looks like we've got another ross reviews on our hands, and I reckon I speak for most aussies here, we are glad to have you here! Hope to see more cool aussie content in the future!
The most obvious one she misses, except for “ yeah, it’s pissin down”, is “you’re right” for ‘your good’, or ’no worries’, or ‘not a problem’ and “are you right?”, for ‘are you ok?’, or ‘have you had enough?’..
Carl Barron (comic) nails it when he says we always say what we’re not or things aren’t… ie “how are you”… “yeah, not bad”- or “how much was it?”… “wasn’t cheap”.
I'm learning we have a lot of different words for "no problem".
"Ranga" is derived from Orang-Utan, because they have orange fur.
Even tho we pronounce it orang-atang
Thank you. Boomer here who has never heard it. Mentioned it to the missus and she was dumbstruck. I need to get out more.
@@PineappleSkip It probably came about in the 2000s. I remember a lot of people saying it at high school back then. Summer Heights High definitely popularised it.
For awhile, I thought the Ford Ranger was built for red heads, and before all youse boof heads get ya knickers in a knot, I am a ranger😂
@@punkrockzoologist9449 nah, we called Gingas Rangas and vice versa when I was at school in the '70s and' 80s. (yep Gingas ...)
In South Australia we use the word "Heaps" alot. As in "thats heaps good". Thats very good.
We use that here in VIC as well.
@@MseeBMe Stop saying it. Leave that silliness to the crow eaters
that's a kiwi thing too 🤣🇳🇿🥝
Canadians apparently say “heaps” heaps. According to people from USA
And NSW. I use it lots, especially when I'm extra grateful... thanks heaps.
"No worries" is one of the most common expressions of all time in Australia. In fact you had 2 opportunities to say it in this video but instead chose much less common expressions of the same meaning, like 'its allright'..
Most of the ones you brought up are spot on, but there was a few there that are not very common or very modern or localised.
Australia these days is actually in a bit of an identity crisis.. because we are unfortunately so Americanised these days, much of the younger generations in the cities dont really have that much of a connection to the legit old aussie culture, most of which you find only outside of the cities.. its being constantly diluted by American influence, obcession with social media etc..
Shityeah.
Yeah It's interesting to hear the difference in the way my younger brother and I talk, I use more Aussie and English slang but he's way more American (we all teased him relentlessly about his "Toosday" and "Noo(s)" pronunciations "It's Tuesday/New(s) mate" "You better not start saying 'mom' too" he is growing out of it though)
I don't think it's inherently good or bad, it's just how it is. Language isn't static, and is always changing. The way younger generations speak is legit to them, and will seem old-fashioned to their kids or grandkids too.
@rayniebee My 5 year old niece speaks with an American accent half the time because she's so addicted to her tablet... Now that's a pretty extreme example i know, but i think there is definitely such a thing as too much foreign influence.
Especially if its coming from an unhealthy obcession with technology and entertainment.
And its not just language im referring to, unfortunately we've picked up a lot of bad habits and attitudes from the US as well, and lost a lot of national pride as a result. Its not healthy to emulate another culture too much, and especially a culture that is so unhealthy itself!
@@Evelyn-rb1zjomg, I gave my kids so much shit about pronouncing tomato "tomayto" like an American, until they finally started saying it properly now. They both picked that shit up online, along with calling the letter "z" zee instead of zed. For some reason, it always horrifies me to hear them default to Americanisms, like I've somehow failed as an Australian parent 😂
When I am in a shop and someone asks if I need help, I have a habit of replying " I just having a squiz" meaning I am just looking
Couple of points:
1) Ute = Utility Vehicle, specifically a tray back single (2 door) cab or space cab (2 door with a stretched cab for a bit of space behind the seats) utility vehicle. Preferably this will have a 1 tone capacity, and the ability to take a full size pallet in the back. A dual cab (4 door) is refferd to as a dual cab or a ute, depending upon the crowd around. Some "blokes" will not accept a dual cab as a "propper ute". This bloke will likeley drive a HQ Holden ute he bought when he was 19 and has been fixing up since. It is now worth over half a million dollars. He wears a blue singlet, short shorts, has stuble, and is completely grey. Do not argue with him.
2) Ta - Does not necesarily mean thank you. It can be a thank you and a command at the same time. The command is a simple, "give me that" but is a soft version giving you the option to save face in front of your mother, and lessen the ammount of trouble you will get into. EG: small child holding something they are not supposed to have - mum will hold out her hand and say "Ta?". It is phrased as a question with the Aussie raising of the pitch at the end to signify a question, but trust me, it's a command.
Most Australian dogs will drop the stick with either a "drop it" command, or a "ta" command.
** It can also mean thank you**
Australians actually do say "G'day mate"....I started saying it ironically but now sometimes it just comes out naturally and I can't help it
Very common usage in Victoria and Tassie.
Both "far out" and "doggy bag" come from the US. I remember first hearing the term "doggy bag" spoken in American TV programs when I was a kid (I'm talking black and white TV here). I recall Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) saying it in 'Get Smart' (1965-70). 'Far out' is a hippy era expression which I used a lot in my university days.
Far out man...
Back to the Future 3 - the Frisbee. Maybe as she is from Canada..
@@tomasz89g In the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic, Frisbee was a cat that got run over by a road roller. Frisbee's remains, when peeled off the road, served as the origin of the game!
@@sigmaoctantis1892 Indeed, learned something new. I was referring to "far out" - Marty McFly said it in response to the frisbee and the folks in 1885 were also confused because "it was right there in front of him".
@@tomasz89g I was continuing with my memories from 1970. Just checked, the spinning disc toy dates from the late 1930s but was not called a "frisbee" until 1957.
Although, "Heavy!"
"Is there a problem with gravity in the future?" did amuse me.
Also as generally an Australian if we call you Pal, Buddy or Sport you are not our mate/friend, but if we swear at you, you probably are our mate/friend...loll...😜
Some Australians have the knack of saying "mate" with the same menacing threat as "cunt". If it's at the start of the sentence it's probably fine, but at at the end it can be a sign of extreme contempt.
I have only called someone "Buddy" once. I was shouting at him. I also called him other things.
If someone called me Sport I'd be very, very afraid.
Yes, if we hear "look pal" we know things aren't going to be friendly.
and if we call you "old mate" we forgot your name lol
I said “let’s have a sticky beak in this shop” and my Scottish friend who had migrated to Australia had no idea what i was talking about. I thought everyone used that expression. My other favourite are ‘hoo roo” and “strewth”
Interestingly, "bottle-o" is a fairly new term.
Before most liquid and posters came in plastic containers, they came in glass bottles and jars.
There were so many, they became a nuisance to deal with. In fact, my father put a small, sheltered extension onto our backyard shed, just to hold washed, empty bottles.
Every few months, the bottle-o came around to collect empty bottles. He or she (I met a couple who both did the rounds) would sort and sell the bottles. Companies like Coca Cola of course wanted their own burgers back to refill.
It was a backyard business that could support someone with a "ute" and a shed to work in.
Dunny = Toilet
Hit the frog and toad = To drive away (Road)
Dead horse = Sauce
Not that commonly used anymore, though. Dunny probably gets some use out in the country but the others are basically more symbolic at this point. Like we used to say them and we're hanging onto them for grim life even though they've gone out of circulation
I think you'll find those last two are Cockney rhyming slang, although it was used a fair bit here in Aus in former years too.
Crashing out hey. Gonna hit the Fart Sack.
@@EmEm78 hahaha of course it is, that's how it ended up here ^_^ ... they weren't sending Aristocrats here mate :D
When we were kids, and we gave a lift to a friend on a bicycle, we would call it a "dink" or a "double". And if somebody stole something, we would say they "taxed it". But that depends on whether you're in Queensland or Victoria or somewhere else.
My favourite one to use is “ she’ll be right mate”
Oh and don’t forget context of the word mate changes a lot here too.
It’s so funny the things said in different countries. You will find there are different slang expressions in each state as well. It almost identifies where someone if from in Australia. When I first moved to the country from Sydney, I literally couldn’t understand things people said as the country had another whole lots of slang terms. Enjoy your time year!
A term I use a lot is “hold ya horses” which means be patient, wait, hold on
Getting pissed = getting drunk (as opposed to getting angry)
Getting pissed off = getting angry (as opposed to getting drunk)...
Whereas taking a piss is taking a "slash"
In Queensland, we sometimes end sentences with the word "hey" as either an affirmation or to form a question.
My personal take on the language used in different countries is that words and expressions aren't weird. They're just different. I lived in Spain for 6 years, and a lot of their expressions, once translated to English, would initially leave me very surprised. Once you start talking like a local, people tend to accept you more. I guess they see you as accepting of them.
Sometimes?!
@christopherbenetatos5123 ah, I guess you're right, hey.
I'm from Adelaide. We say "heaps" for "a lot" or as an amiplifer, e.g. "that is heaps good" or " just buy the medium you'll get heaps, not worth paying for the large".
Live in Adelaide for 3 years and still use heaps lol
There's even a beer label out my way named "Heaps Normal" - zero alcohol, full taste, ergo "heaps normal".
Aah! Thank you! My in laws are from Adelaide - you have just explained something that always baffled me about my usually well spoken SIL 😂
"Servo" short for Service Station, as back in the day there were servo attendants who would fuel your car up for you and also top up your oil and water, like a mini service of your vehicle, hence Service Station. Most servo's had a full workshop attached to them as well to do full services and repairs
Loose candy is called lollies here in nz too. Hence "lolly scramble " when they are thrown at fairs and kids parties for them to grab.
Here's a great Australia saying and a story to go with it. A few years back now a woman was held on an international flight for swearing at a flight attendant. When the plane landed she was arrested at the plane. She had asked for something and been told the stock had sold out and then replied with "Fair dinkum" she could have said "Are you serious?" or "Are you having a laugh?"
Anyway, after this was in our daily newspapers I noticed that both the candidates for Prime Minister in the upcoming election that year both used Fair Dinkum in their campaigning, proving just how Australian the phrase actually is.
Also a quick google will reveal companies using it in their name for example "Fair Dinkum Sheds", "Fair Dinkum Builds" and even just "Fair Dinkum" which makes aussie clothes.
I believe the origin is Chinese from the days of the gold rushes. And it’s a bastardised version of what the Chinese word is for genuine as in real - referring to gold.
I remember in Canada people were clueless when I said “good on you”
That's definitely another one where the meaning changes completely based on the tone used 😂
Bingle was the first word that caught me out. It was all over the news about a celebrity having a bingle and I had no idea what happened. We (American) call it a fender-bender; a small, minor car accident or collision.
Prang is another word for a minor collision or crash.
@@lightbearer313 Yeah both prang and bingle are onomotopia.
We often say SWEET… means it’s ok. No probs….my daughter just came back from Calgary after few years. Misses it
Doggy bag came from when people felt it meant they were poor if they asked to take their leftovers home. So instead of asking for a container to take their left overs home in they would ask for a doggy bag as that way people thought they were just being nice and taking there leftovers home for there dog. However the stigma is now gone but it is now known as a doggy bag.
"tell your story walking" as take a hike / get out of here
always makes me laugh
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Great saying use it always some youngsters might not have heard it ,but it's a classic
I say that to my kids all the damn time, mostly because i need them to go somewhere and they won't stop talking 😂
@bilezy1159 I'm 64 . Lived in Australia all my life and it's news to me.
In semi rural towns in Tasmania, they call Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, etc, Cordial.
As in, how about a 1.25L cordial with your pizza.
I moved from Canberra to Tasmania, and when I first noticed '1.25L Cordial' written on a menu, I asked my Tasmanian friend "if you call fizzy/soft drinks cordial then what do you call cordial?"
Lol he said..
"Mix up".
Fuck I laughed.
well they are to close to nz
let's be real, that's nowhere near the weirdest thing that goes on in Tasmania.
@@loosegoose9647 Yeah, but it's mainly from visitors to the isle.... we have become accustomed to their 'weird' tho.
It's becoming less common now. I hardly ever hear someone ask for a can of cordial as much anymore.
In Victoria a cordial is a fruit based drink that you add water to, like Cottees or Golden Circle. Coke, Fanta and other fizzy drinks are called soft drinks.
Snags are sausages - not hot dogs- and go usually in a slice of white bread with tomato sauce (ketchup) and / or mustard (often American mustard). A "doggy bag" hasn't anything to do with dogs or poop but is a way of saying "I can't eat all of this food right now so can I please get a takeaway container and I'll have it later at home". Better than just having it thrown away!
Garn the footy thisarvo.... means we are going to an Aussie rules football game this afternoon. Always sounds best with our best backyard aussie accent!!! I loved watching this video Gabrielle. Im Aussie 4th Generation and I love going to country towns and hearing our 'you bute' accent from the 'cow cockies' (farmers). Have you heard our Queensland/Victoria word 'stoked' - used in 'I was stoked' meaning, I was so happy. Also 'grouse' (sounds like mouse with 'gr') meaning 'great' - sentence, I was stoked mate, it was grouse! oh my gosh, the more I think about it, the more I am aware of...... I am 65 now so heard a lot of Aussie slang in my time..... some isnt even known to the newer generations!!! Anyway, great video and I sure hope you have an awesome time in Aussie, the land down under.
Never heard anyone say 'Thanking You'
I hear it a lot from older people. I used to work in a cafe and we had a lot of elderly customers and they always said thanking you to the point that I said it for a short period of time. I guess it depends where you are
Here's some more for your list:
- passing the pub test
- cool bananas
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- having a pash
Cool bananas is sometimes shortened to cool ‘nanas
pash-rash
We lived for a year in USA and I made the mistake of saying, dur8ng a rainstorm, that it was bucketing down (aka pissing down) … the yanks looked at me, wide-eyed, and drawled … say what now?
Not trying to have a go, but where in Oz is "Thanking You" used ?
Alcohol comes in 3 sizes. Tinny, Stubby (small bottle) and long neck (big bottle). Those are from bottle shops.
My dad calls long necks "tallies", but I don't hear it very often elsewhere.
A true tallie is bigger than a longneck.
Also the Darwin Stubby. Bigger than a long neck.
As an Aussie this is so spot on. Haha. Enjoy your stay. Cheers legend