I use the term "mate" all the time when addressing women I don't know (retail, hospitality, etc)... I'm a big guy and find it's a really quick and easy way to put a lady at ease in my presence and let her know I'm not a creep trying to tune her...
That’s perfect! As a woman I love this comment! Love that you’re considering how women are feeling and happy as Larry to be addressed as mate by anyone. Cheers mate! 😁
Not sure in the US either, but as he signed off he said "Thanks a lot guys" we tend to call girls and guys "Guys" totally not uncommon to go up to a group of people or group of women and say "Hey Guys", no one would flinch at that.
I grew up on Sydneys North Shore and I have a lot more than just a little bogan in me, used to drive my parents insane when I'd deliberately say "yous" it's the Aussie way, well I believe anyway 👍😁
This shop was a little community "corner shop" which also served some of the best fish and chips in Sandgate. Probably because guys like this faithfully (and responsibly) worked the local fishing trawlers and kept the Sandgate Co-op going. He was nervous as hell, hence the "mate". There is similar news story about a guy who was on his way home from the pub (a little worse for wear) who chased down and caught a thief from a servo in his thongs (flip flops) and stubbies (workers shorts). I love these Aussie blokes - true hearted gems!
The term "mate" has many uses....when greeting someone, a friend, an enemy, when you don't know some one's name, some one in general (Old mate) or when you're trying to suck up to someone.
Summed it up perfectly. It's all about context. I'd call a best mate an absolute cunt to their face with the upmost love and respect while calling someone I absolutely hate a mate. It's all about the tone of voice used. As a 90's kid it's the difference between calling one person a dude and another person dude.
Traditionally, "mate" is a male to male thing, but it is not unusual to call a women "mate" or for women to use "mate", but for a "bogan" everyone and everything that is breathing is "mate."
Nah not a bogan thing, mate IS for everyone regardless of gender or if they're actually a mate or whoever or someone who's NOT a mate... it depends on the tone though
When i went to australia with my parents my dad asked me “why do australians call everyone mike?”…. I was confused as hell Lol he heard mate as mike because of the accent
Haha this vid is so funny. Being Australian its all so normal to me, so seeing Americans talk about it is so weird. Everyone is mate here... it seems male only because it sort of began with 'mateship' with our military sharing meals and playing games with the 'enemy' during the old wars... military was all men back then. So mateship is what our culture centres around now, but its both genders. (A country of people from all nations and religions, all mates)
I used to teach English in Malaysia and any time my students got too lazy cocky thinking that they were fluent I would put this on.....shut them right up 😂😂
The earpiece in his ear is so he can hear the people in the studio talking to him. People do put their cigarettes behind their ears to hold them but not inside their ears 😂
Hey guys check out some old Paul hogan show stuff. Will give you a bit more of old Australia. But if you're up for it( a warning you may be offended) Rodney rude, old Australian comedian.
Aww I love this video, Daniel is an awesome Aussie (and yes is it Ozzy). Good on him! I agree with what others have said... Mate is for everyone, anytime. I call my kids mate especially when they're in trouble "ah c'mon mate, you know better!". It's a good way of telling someone they're doing the wrong thing but also letting them know you're not trying to pretend you're perfect. As to the video length I don't mind. If it's something I'm interested in I'll watch regardless. Have to admit I never watch the bit at the very end... That music annoys me. Also most of the time I watch with subtitles so I don't wake up the kids so it's nice when people put the effort in to make sure the subtitles are right. UA-cam always stuffs up videos with Aussies speaking... Clearly we're hard for everyone to understand 😂😂. Keep up the fabulous videos mates 😊.
Yep, you can use mate when talking to a women - it is a generic form of address. I quite like it because in most circumstances it has an implied friendliness. It is like when older women or men call you love or darl - it is a familiar friendliness or kindness like the way an aunt or uncle would speak to you..
Thanks guys, enjoy these. BTW Miles, mate is not pronounced 'might' or 'miiit' it’s 'mayt' or 'mayyyyt'. The extended version is for affection or exasperation. Phezz says mate perfectly for an Aussie.
In Australia anything and everything is mate. Females you call mate. Dogs you call mate. Men you call mate. That pencil that keeps rolling off the desk “mate stop falling of the desk geez”
mate is an australia-wide word. its used for addressing anyone in an informal but polite manner. eg "hey mate, how are ya?" its not gender specific, and it can come up in almost any situation - even anger! eg "fuckin hell mate, you've done yaself a mischief."
Mate just means friend. Or used as an informal, unisex term. Like miss or sir. Just informal. Works for everything and everyone. And when I say “informal”. It honestly can be used formally too 😅 It just works for everything
Mate is generally - Friend Mate is generally for males But when you're "bogan" or really friendly with someone you can call them mate regardless of gender. We aren't all like that when it comes to the way we talk or look, sometimes you are the nicest "bogan", sophisticated bogan or we go between classy and then when we don't need to back to being chilled as
He was explaining his version of events by calling the guy who crashed the car 'mate', not her and the thing in his ear was probably an earpiece so he could hear the talk show hosts too.
Long or short videos depends on the video being shown. Some of the enjoyment of this video was diminished because of the numerous reactions. At some stage play the video without comment and then replay the video with comments. Mate is used by both males and females when interacting with other males and females. Its use does not discriminate. Often it can be used in an aggressive or derogatory manner depending upon the context. Sometimes it will be spoken as 'moit', usually by those with a broader accent. The man in the video is a top bloke and I would like to buy him and his mates a beer (XXXX). P.S. I dislike the terms 'guy', 'bro','dude','homie' etc. Mate I prefer 'mate'. P.P.S. In old Hollywood movies the term 'mack' was used in a similar way as 'mate'. Does this have the same meaning as 'mate'? I have not heard this term in more recent movies.
It's less common to call women mate, though people definitely do say it to women. In this case I feel like he is addressing the audience and the perpetrator as mate , more than her but I can't say that for sure. My work colleague calls women mate, and it always pricks my ears up when he does
I prefer longer videos tbh. I want genuine reactions (which you guys have) plus comments, thoughts and feedback. Conversations are great, which is why i like group react channels
2 Aussie blokes stop a robbery, the interview is hilarious. ua-cam.com/video/KavEoHGiU5I/v-deo.html the big ranga (short for orange - red head) is hilarious and one of the reporter's reaction to him is gold. I like both your shorter and longer content.
"Mate" is pretty much gender neutral here. Most often used with blokes, but hardly limited to them. I call my chick friends "mate" all the time, and no one has complained yet
Mate 'is' generally male but it's fully appropriate and particularly endearing to call a woman 'mate' provided there is rapport or overt friendliness between the parties.
125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases A Cold One - Beer Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC Ankle Biter - Child Arvo - Afternoon (S’Arvo - this afternoon!) Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. ‘Bruce bailed’ = Bruce isn’t going to turn up. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! - Great! Most often exclaimed as “You Beauty” Billabong - A pond in a dry riverbed Billy - Teapot (In the Outback on the fire) Bloody - Very. Used to extenuate a point Bloody oath - yes or its true. “You right mate?”… “Bloody Oath” Bludger - Someone who’s lazy, generally also who relies on others (when it’s someone who relies on the state they’re often called a ‘dole bludger’) Bogan - This word is used for people who are, well let’s say, rednecks. Or, if you like, just call your friends a bogan when they are acting weird. Booze Bus - Police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers Bottle-O - Bottle Shop, basically a place to buy alcohol Brekky - Breakfast Brolly - Umbrella Bruce - An Aussie Bloke Buckleys Chance - little chance (Buckley’s Chance Wiktionary) Budgie Smugglers - Speedos Buggered - Exhausted Bush - “Out in the bush” - “he’s gone bush” In the countryside away from civilisation Cab Sav - Cabernet Sauvignon Cactus - Dead, Broken Choc A Bloc - Full Choccy Biccy - Chocolate Biscuit Chook - Chicken Chrissie - Christmas Ciggy - a Cigarette Clucky - feeling maternal Cobber - Very good friend. ‘Alright me ‘ol cobber’. Coldie - Beer. ‘Come over for a few coldie’s mate.’ Coppers - Policemen Crack the shits - Getting angry at someone or something Crikey - an expression of surprise Crook - Being ill or angry; ‘Don’t go crook on me for getting crook’ C*nt, the “C” word - Used when exchanging pleasantries between close friends or family member. If someone calls you the “C” word in Australia (and you haven’t done anything to make them angry), then breathe a sigh of relief… it means you have entered the mate zone. Dag - Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek. Daks - Trousers. ‘Tracky daks’ = sweatpants (tracksuit pants) Dardy - meaning “cool”, is used amongst South West Australian Aboriginal peoples and has also been adopted by non-indigenous teens. - wikipedia Deadset - True Defo - Definitely Devo - Devastated Drongo - a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’ Dunny - Toilet Durry - Cigarette Esky - An insulated container that keeps things cold (usually beers) Facey - Facebook Fair Dinkum - ‘Fair Dinkum?’ … ‘Fair Dinkum!’ = Honestly? … Yeah honestly! Flannie / Flanno - flannelette shirt Flat out - Really busy - “Flat out like a lizard drinking” - As busy as a bee Footy - Football (AFL / Aussie Rules) Frothy - Beer F*ck Me Dead - that’s unfortunate, that surprises me Furphy - rumours or stories that are improbable or absurd G’day - Hello Galah - an Australian cockatoo with a reputation for not being bright, hence a galah is also a stupid person. Gnarly - awesome - often used by surfers Going off - busy, lots of people / angry person “he’s going off” Good On Ya - Good work Goon - the best invention ever produced by mankind. Goon is a cheap, boxed wine that will inevitably become an integral part of your Australian backpacking experience. Hard yakka - Hard work Heaps - loads, lots, many Hoon - Hooligan (normally driving badly!) Iffy - bit risky or unreasonable Knickers - female underwear Lappy - Laptop Larrikin - Someone who’s always up for a laugh, bit of a harmless prankster Legless - Someone who is really drunk Lollies - Sweets Maccas - McDonalds Manchester - Sheets / Linen etc. If you’re from England, finding a department within a shop called Manchester could seriously confuse you. Mongrel - Someone who’s a bit of a dick Mozzie - Mosquito No Drama - No problem / it’s ok No Worries - No problem / it’s ok No Wucka’s - A truly Aussie way to say ‘no worries’ Nuddy - Naked Outback - The interior of Australia, “The Outback” is more remote than those areas named “the bush” Pash - to kiss Piece of Piss - easy Piss Off - go away, get lost Piss Up - a party, a get together and in Australia - most social occasions Piss - (To Piss) to urinate Pissed - Intoxicated, Drunk Pissed Off - Annoyed Rack Off - The less offensive way to tell someone to ‘F Off’! Rapt - Very happy Reckon - for sure. ‘You Reckon?’… ‘I reckon!’ Rellie / Rello - Relatives Ripper - ‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic mate! Root Rat - someone who enjoys sex (maybe a little too much) Rooted - Tired or Broken Runners - Trainers, Sneakers Sanger - Sandwich Servo - Service Station / Garage Shark biscuit - kids at the beach Sheila - A woman She’ll be apples - Everything will be alright Shoot Through - To leave Sick - awesome; ‘that’s really sick mate’ Sickie - a sick day off work, or ‘to pull a sickie’ would be to take a day off when you aren’t actually sick Skull - To down a beer Slab - A carton of beers Smoko - Cigarette break Snag - Sausage Stiffy - Erection Stoked - Happy, Pleased Straya - Australia Strewth - An exclamation of surprise Stubby - a bottle of beer Stubby Holder - Used so your hands don’t get cold when holding your beer, or to stop your hands making your beer warm! Stuffed - Tired Sunnies - Sunglasses Swag - Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag. Tea - Dinner Tinny - Can of beer or small boat Thongs - Flip Flops. Do not be alarmed if your new found Australian friend asks you to wear thongs to the beach. They are most likely expressing their concern of the hot sand on your delicate feet. True Blue - Genuinely Australian Tucker - Food. ‘Bush Tucker’ tends to be food found in the Outback such as witchety grubs. Two Up - A gambling game played on Anzac day. U-IE - to take a U-Turn when driving Up Yourself - Stuck up Woop Woop - middle of nowhere “he lives out woop woop” Ya - You Yous - (youse) plural of you!
There is a big difference between the words bro/dude and mate hahaha, its another word for friend here and you can say it casually to BOTH men and women.
Me and my friends call each other mate ❤️and sometimes bitches if there being out of line and that guy You can trust with ur wallet,the old lady and ur dog.😄🐨🇦🇺
4:48 No mates a gender neutral term you don't dectiminate when calling people your mate. I have never thought of mate as being a male only greeting it's just like saying friend.
I use the term "mate" all the time when addressing women I don't know (retail, hospitality, etc)... I'm a big guy and find it's a really quick and easy way to put a lady at ease in my presence and let her know I'm not a creep trying to tune her...
Well, you can't call a female "Love" or "Sweety" any more. MATE is Australian.
I haven't heard the term "tune her" for so long. LOL, reminiscing about living on the south coast
it just sounds friendlier tbh
@@ianbeadle6313 I still say it, and darl lol
That’s perfect! As a woman I love this comment! Love that you’re considering how women are feeling and happy as Larry to be addressed as mate by anyone. Cheers mate! 😁
Not sure in the US either, but as he signed off he said "Thanks a lot guys" we tend to call girls and guys "Guys" totally not uncommon to go up to a group of people or group of women and say "Hey Guys", no one would flinch at that.
Yep , "guys" is used for both genders when in a group (or even just 2 people ) 👍
Yeah agreed aswell "guys" in that context to me means a group of people.
And there you have the typical Aussie bogan. . (And there’s a bit of bogan in all of us). In Oz, you are a mate whether you are male or female.
they way I see it, your not a true Aussie if your not at least a little bogan.
I grew up on Sydneys North Shore and I have a lot more than just a little bogan in me, used to drive my parents insane when I'd deliberately say "yous" it's the Aussie way, well I believe anyway 👍😁
Sometimes young women call women dude when they are saying wtf right ? Well in Australia anyway lol Influence from American TV hehe
As a female, I call everyone either mate or bud. It’s a friendly way of approaching a convo 😂
Agreed everyone's your mate in Australia 😂😂
@@xXSinForLifeXx 4:40
This shop was a little community "corner shop" which also served some of the best fish and chips in Sandgate. Probably because guys like this faithfully (and responsibly) worked the local fishing trawlers and kept the Sandgate Co-op going. He was nervous as hell, hence the "mate".
There is similar news story about a guy who was on his way home from the pub (a little worse for wear) who chased down and caught a thief from a servo in his thongs (flip flops) and stubbies (workers shorts).
I love these Aussie blokes - true hearted gems!
I'm a women and I use mate for everybody male and female, it's just an Aussie term of endearment.
Everyone is a mate in Australia. He's a typical Aussie and gotta love him
The term "mate" has many uses....when greeting someone, a friend, an enemy, when you don't know some one's name, some one in general (Old mate) or when you're trying to suck up to someone.
Just to add....Australia: Where you call your mates "cunts" and your enemies "mates!" :D
Summed it up perfectly. It's all about context. I'd call a best mate an absolute cunt to their face with the upmost love and respect while calling someone I absolutely hate a mate. It's all about the tone of voice used. As a 90's kid it's the difference between calling one person a dude and another person dude.
Traditionally, "mate" is a male to male thing, but it is not unusual to call a women "mate" or for women to use "mate", but for a "bogan" everyone and everything that is breathing is "mate."
...even your dog is 'mate' and they generally respond with a tail wag
Nah not a bogan thing, mate IS for everyone regardless of gender or if they're actually a mate or whoever or someone who's NOT a mate... it depends on the tone though
Must be bogan. Though younger people pickier with term
I think you hit the nail on the head with the bogan comment.
For them everyone and everything is their mate.
Mate means friend lmao
Daniels a bloody legend 🤣 true blue Aussie 👍🏻
We do stick ciggies in the ear when we need both hands free, but this one's just his earphone for hearing the studio.
yep. it's an in-ear monitor, for him to hear the anchors from the studio.
Happy with any length of video... just grateful for the Aussie content. You guys are enjoyable to watch... keep it up 👌
Queensland is Australia's "south" , its the nearness to the tropics
The further north you go, the larger the blow files up the nose gets! :D
I'm from Queensland and I can't even argue with that 🤣
best state to live in
This guy exists all over Australia.
When i went to australia with my parents my dad asked me “why do australians call everyone mike?”…. I was confused as hell Lol he heard mate as mike because of the accent
you skimmed over the best bit.Look after your mates and your mates will always look after you. old mate 2016
I personally like to watch 15 to 30 minutes video's, keep up the good work and I love the way you say mate it's funny when you two banter.
Now you've gotta watch Corey Worthington's interview!! Maybe react to a few short interviews in one video?
Easily one of the best interviews ever 👌 I can watch it over and over and laugh harder each time.
Mate is like saying hey guys. It doesn't have to be directed at a guy
Love all your videos on Oz.
Can’t wait for the next one.
Keep it up and cheers for the laughs.
Stay safe
And that’s coming from an Ozzie
😜
Haha this vid is so funny. Being Australian its all so normal to me, so seeing Americans talk about it is so weird. Everyone is mate here... it seems male only because it sort of began with 'mateship' with our military sharing meals and playing games with the 'enemy' during the old wars... military was all men back then.
So mateship is what our culture centres around now, but its both genders.
(A country of people from all nations and religions, all mates)
Great job Miles and Phezz - Yep, anyone is a mate down here, guys and chicks, all same same!! Same for dude, anything goes really 👍
Males females mates enemies doggo, all mate but depends on the tone hey
Yeah I call people man dude and mate regardless of gender.
"What's in his ear?" "Microphone" 😄
I used to teach English in Malaysia and any time my students got too lazy cocky thinking that they were fluent I would put this on.....shut them right up 😂😂
He’s a legend maaaate! Go Daniel, go son!! 🏅
the thing in the ear makes him able to hear the tv hosts asking him questions
The term Mate can also be used as a put down....
i also follow IWRocker and he did this one too, he loved it, it’s a classic example of a fair dinkem aussie legend :)
Me too
The earpiece in his ear is so he can hear the people in the studio talking to him.
People do put their cigarettes behind their ears to hold them but not inside their ears 😂
I usually use the term "Mate" when addressing my son, or an animal. Occasionally for a stranger.
Hey guys check out some old Paul hogan show stuff. Will give you a bit more of old Australia. But if you're up for it( a warning you may be offended) Rodney rude, old Australian comedian.
Santa, hey Santa - where's my fuckin bike?
10 minits to 15 would be fine depend on the tpoic
Daniel is a legend. We love him here
Mate is like another word for friend
Respect for being honest.
Do what ever you want guys. It's your channel
The thing in his ear is so he can here the main room and questions from the main desk
'Mate' is a term of endearment for us aussies
Gotta Love a westy bogan, some of the most down to earth people, will do anything for a mate .....for the measly cost of a bong or 2!
OnYa Daniel, doing us proud Mate 👍
Aww I love this video, Daniel is an awesome Aussie (and yes is it Ozzy). Good on him! I agree with what others have said... Mate is for everyone, anytime. I call my kids mate especially when they're in trouble "ah c'mon mate, you know better!". It's a good way of telling someone they're doing the wrong thing but also letting them know you're not trying to pretend you're perfect.
As to the video length I don't mind. If it's something I'm interested in I'll watch regardless. Have to admit I never watch the bit at the very end... That music annoys me. Also most of the time I watch with subtitles so I don't wake up the kids so it's nice when people put the effort in to make sure the subtitles are right. UA-cam always stuffs up videos with Aussies speaking... Clearly we're hard for everyone to understand 😂😂.
Keep up the fabulous videos mates 😊.
Yep, you can use mate when talking to a women - it is a generic form of address. I quite like it because in most circumstances it has an implied friendliness. It is like when older women or men call you love or darl - it is a familiar friendliness or kindness like the way an aunt or uncle would speak to you..
When your dad's a bogan, this just becomes normal.
This is bogan Australia, this is us.
Yeah, and the dude who ramraided the fish and chip shop is also us.
Thanks guys, enjoy these. BTW Miles, mate is not pronounced 'might' or 'miiit' it’s 'mayt' or 'mayyyyt'. The extended version is for affection or exasperation. Phezz says mate perfectly for an Aussie.
Miles, your killing it mate
I say "old mate" more than just mate.
the thing in his ear is so he can hear the studio presenters/producers
The thing in his ear is so he can hear the studio talking to him.
Seems a great bloke!....
In Australia anything and everything is mate. Females you call mate. Dogs you call mate. Men you call mate. That pencil that keeps rolling off the desk “mate stop falling of the desk geez”
Old Mate was Holding his Rollie Cigarette in his EAR.
mate is an australia-wide word. its used for addressing anyone in an informal but polite manner. eg "hey mate, how are ya?" its not gender specific, and it can come up in almost any situation - even anger! eg "fuckin hell mate, you've done yaself a mischief."
AU Ethos - You look after your Mates and your Mates will look after you. No airs and graces with Daniel, everyone being a Mate.
yes, you can call women 'Mate'. Generally I use 'Mate' when I can't remember their name!
mate is to anyone, everyone is everyone's mate. equality
Mate just means friend. Or used as an informal, unisex term. Like miss or sir. Just informal. Works for everything and everyone. And when I say “informal”. It honestly can be used formally too 😅
It just works for everything
Tbh I couldn't care the length for he videos, they are always entertaining nonetheless
Mate is generally - Friend
Mate is generally for males
But when you're "bogan" or really friendly with someone you can call them mate regardless of gender.
We aren't all like that when it comes to the way we talk or look, sometimes you are the nicest "bogan", sophisticated bogan or we go between classy and then when we don't need to back to being chilled as
He was explaining his version of events by calling the guy who crashed the car 'mate', not her and the thing in his ear was probably an earpiece so he could hear the talk show hosts too.
Nah, mate is a pal, buddy
Mate that champion is a legend
Do what you want, getting around UA-cam ads is as simple as going to the end of the video and hitting replay
The longer the better. Doesn’t sound suss at all 😂😂
The thing in his ear is so he can hear the presenters back in the studio
The longer the better. It feels like a wast of time just clicking on something that only last a few minutes. You feel ripped off.
G’day, this really is how we behave in Oz, we have minimal pretence. We are real. Cheers Terri from Oz xxx🇦🇺
Long or short videos depends on the video being shown. Some of the enjoyment of this video was diminished because of the numerous reactions. At some stage play the video without comment and then replay the video with comments. Mate is used by both males and females when interacting with other males and females. Its use does not discriminate. Often it can be used in an aggressive or derogatory manner depending upon the context. Sometimes it will be spoken as 'moit', usually by those with a broader accent. The man in the video is a top bloke and I would like to buy him and his mates a beer (XXXX). P.S. I dislike the terms 'guy', 'bro','dude','homie' etc. Mate I prefer 'mate'. P.P.S. In old Hollywood movies the term 'mack' was used in a similar way as 'mate'. Does this have the same meaning as 'mate'? I have not heard this term in more recent movies.
Been to Australia many times,and I laugh every time I talk to an Aussie!it was so difficult to understand..
Nah mate we talk properly.
It's you who has the accent
Using the word, mate.. It comes so naturally to be honest. I couldn’t count how many times I say it a day but yeah na, yeah na, is what it is mate 👍🇦🇺
The earpiece is for a live cross to the studio
I forget not everyone uses the word mate but it is so normal to me. I would love to visit other countries to see how they interact.
Not long after this interview a Dentist called him & fixed his teeth for free.
It's less common to call women mate, though people definitely do say it to women. In this case I feel like he is addressing the audience and the perpetrator as mate , more than her but I can't say that for sure. My work colleague calls women mate, and it always pricks my ears up when he does
It's fine, I'm female and I wouldn't think twice about it
As an Aussie we call everyone mate. Just the way it is mate
I prefer longer videos tbh. I want genuine reactions (which you guys have) plus comments, thoughts and feedback. Conversations are great, which is why i like group react channels
lol react to "Most Aussie guys ever foil robbery despite a 'busted plugger'" in Today show as well...
That's a good one, or the one where the guy used a milk crate to subdue someone
Or They came BOUUUUNDING OVAH
those were comedy gold 😂😂😂
Title: Oporto Robbery
2 Aussie blokes stop a robbery, the interview is hilarious. ua-cam.com/video/KavEoHGiU5I/v-deo.html the big ranga (short for orange - red head) is hilarious and one of the reporter's reaction to him is gold. I like both your shorter and longer content.
The term MATE, has both passive- aggressive meaning.
Yes we call guys and girls mates like “ me best mate she’s at the pub”
mate is like the word freind
mates are mates & mates are friends lol
"Mate" is pretty much gender neutral here. Most often used with blokes, but hardly limited to them. I call my chick friends "mate" all the time, and no one has complained yet
Mate he's used for both female and mail in Australia it's a term of endearment
Mate 'is' generally male but it's fully appropriate and particularly endearing to call a woman 'mate' provided there is rapport or overt friendliness between the parties.
I like around 20min to 30min 😁👍
you should really check out the song straya but its set to the song heya..
125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases
A Cold One - Beer
Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC
Ankle Biter - Child
Arvo - Afternoon (S’Arvo - this afternoon!)
Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies
Avo - Avocado
Bail - To cancel plans. ‘Bruce bailed’ = Bruce isn’t going to turn up.
Barbie - Barbecue
Bathers - Swimsuit
Beauty! - Great! Most often exclaimed as “You Beauty”
Billabong - A pond in a dry riverbed
Billy - Teapot (In the Outback on the fire)
Bloody - Very. Used to extenuate a point
Bloody oath - yes or its true. “You right mate?”… “Bloody Oath”
Bludger - Someone who’s lazy, generally also who relies on others (when it’s someone who relies on the state they’re often called a ‘dole bludger’)
Bogan - This word is used for people who are, well let’s say, rednecks. Or, if you like, just call your friends a bogan when they are acting weird.
Booze Bus - Police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers
Bottle-O - Bottle Shop, basically a place to buy alcohol
Brekky - Breakfast
Brolly - Umbrella
Bruce - An Aussie Bloke
Buckleys Chance - little chance (Buckley’s Chance Wiktionary)
Budgie Smugglers - Speedos
Buggered - Exhausted
Bush - “Out in the bush” - “he’s gone bush” In the countryside away from civilisation
Cab Sav - Cabernet Sauvignon
Cactus - Dead, Broken
Choc A Bloc - Full
Choccy Biccy - Chocolate Biscuit
Chook - Chicken
Chrissie - Christmas
Ciggy - a Cigarette
Clucky - feeling maternal
Cobber - Very good friend. ‘Alright me ‘ol cobber’.
Coldie - Beer. ‘Come over for a few coldie’s mate.’
Coppers - Policemen
Crack the shits - Getting angry at someone or something
Crikey - an expression of surprise
Crook - Being ill or angry; ‘Don’t go crook on me for getting crook’
C*nt, the “C” word - Used when exchanging pleasantries between close friends or family member. If someone calls you the “C” word in Australia (and you haven’t done anything to make them angry), then breathe a sigh of relief… it means you have entered the mate zone.
Dag - Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek.
Daks - Trousers. ‘Tracky daks’ = sweatpants (tracksuit pants)
Dardy - meaning “cool”, is used amongst South West Australian Aboriginal peoples and has also been adopted by non-indigenous teens. - wikipedia
Deadset - True
Defo - Definitely
Devo - Devastated
Drongo - a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’
Dunny - Toilet
Durry - Cigarette
Esky - An insulated container that keeps things cold (usually beers)
Facey - Facebook
Fair Dinkum - ‘Fair Dinkum?’ … ‘Fair Dinkum!’ = Honestly? … Yeah honestly!
Flannie / Flanno - flannelette shirt
Flat out - Really busy - “Flat out like a lizard drinking” - As busy as a bee
Footy - Football (AFL / Aussie Rules)
Frothy - Beer
F*ck Me Dead - that’s unfortunate, that surprises me
Furphy - rumours or stories that are improbable or absurd
G’day - Hello
Galah - an Australian cockatoo with a reputation for not being bright, hence a galah is also a stupid person.
Gnarly - awesome - often used by surfers
Going off - busy, lots of people / angry person “he’s going off”
Good On Ya - Good work
Goon - the best invention ever produced by mankind. Goon is a cheap, boxed wine that will inevitably become an integral part of your Australian backpacking experience.
Hard yakka - Hard work
Heaps - loads, lots, many
Hoon - Hooligan (normally driving badly!)
Iffy - bit risky or unreasonable
Knickers - female underwear
Lappy - Laptop
Larrikin - Someone who’s always up for a laugh, bit of a harmless prankster
Legless - Someone who is really drunk
Lollies - Sweets
Maccas - McDonalds
Manchester - Sheets / Linen etc. If you’re from England, finding a department within a shop called Manchester could seriously confuse you.
Mongrel - Someone who’s a bit of a dick
Mozzie - Mosquito
No Drama - No problem / it’s ok
No Worries - No problem / it’s ok
No Wucka’s - A truly Aussie way to say ‘no worries’
Nuddy - Naked
Outback - The interior of Australia, “The Outback” is more remote than those areas named “the bush”
Pash - to kiss
Piece of Piss - easy
Piss Off - go away, get lost
Piss Up - a party, a get together and in Australia - most social occasions
Piss - (To Piss) to urinate
Pissed - Intoxicated, Drunk
Pissed Off - Annoyed
Rack Off - The less offensive way to tell someone to ‘F Off’!
Rapt - Very happy
Reckon - for sure. ‘You Reckon?’… ‘I reckon!’
Rellie / Rello - Relatives
Ripper - ‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic mate!
Root Rat - someone who enjoys sex (maybe a little too much)
Rooted - Tired or Broken
Runners - Trainers, Sneakers
Sanger - Sandwich
Servo - Service Station / Garage
Shark biscuit - kids at the beach
Sheila - A woman
She’ll be apples - Everything will be alright
Shoot Through - To leave
Sick - awesome; ‘that’s really sick mate’
Sickie - a sick day off work, or ‘to pull a sickie’ would be to take a day off when you aren’t actually sick
Skull - To down a beer
Slab - A carton of beers
Smoko - Cigarette break
Snag - Sausage
Stiffy - Erection
Stoked - Happy, Pleased
Straya - Australia
Strewth - An exclamation of surprise
Stubby - a bottle of beer
Stubby Holder - Used so your hands don’t get cold when holding your beer, or to stop your hands making your beer warm!
Stuffed - Tired
Sunnies - Sunglasses
Swag - Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag.
Tea - Dinner
Tinny - Can of beer or small boat
Thongs - Flip Flops. Do not be alarmed if your new found Australian friend asks you to wear thongs to the beach. They are most likely expressing their concern of the hot sand on your delicate feet.
True Blue - Genuinely Australian
Tucker - Food. ‘Bush Tucker’ tends to be food found in the Outback such as witchety grubs.
Two Up - A gambling game played on Anzac day.
U-IE - to take a U-Turn when driving
Up Yourself - Stuck up
Woop Woop - middle of nowhere “he lives out woop woop”
Ya - You
Yous - (youse) plural of you!
Mate is simply ingrained into our language it’s like hunger you eat dirty you shower we talk hey mate 👍🇦🇺
Anyone can be a mate. Doesn't matter what sex or gender they are, where they come from, or what language they speak. Everyone's a mate. :)
There is a big difference between the words bro/dude and mate hahaha, its another word for friend here and you can say it casually to BOTH men and women.
I call my dog "mate" didn't feel weird at all.
Of coarse we’re your mate!!! 🤘🏻🤣
Mate is not gendered in Australia.
It either means friend or if the context is right it can mean enemy
As a woman, I don't particularly like being called mate, especially by a stranger! 😏 A Scotsman friend does it, but he means it to be funny! 🤗
Me and my friends call each other mate ❤️and sometimes bitches if there being out of line and that guy
You can trust with ur wallet,the old lady and ur dog.😄🐨🇦🇺
Nah mate is equal opportunity, I say mate to everyone.
4:48 No mates a gender neutral term you don't dectiminate when calling people your mate.
I have never thought of mate as being a male only greeting it's just like saying friend.
Personally, I would only call a male "mate".