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Slang, of
course, not only differs between the USA and the Commonwealth, but also
between Commonwealth countries. This list is JUST A GUIDELINE! Many
slang words are used interchangeably throughout the various countries,
also slang changes with the times. As this is a family website, I have left
out the offensive words - of which there are many! Slang also differs
between ages - so if you are young you might not use the same slang as a
person in their 50s - so please bear this in mind before writing me and
saying I am wrong!
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What
it means
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USA
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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AUSTRALIA
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SOUTH
AFRICA
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What
you are
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Yank
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Pom, Limey
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Aussie
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Boer, Soutie
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Where you live |
The States |
Blightey |
Down Under, OZ |
Essay
(S.A.) |
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Hello
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Hi,
how're ya doin'? Wazzup?
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'Ello,
love. Howz ya
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G'day,
Mate
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Howzit?
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Good-bye |
See ya, So
Long, Later, Late |
Cheerio, In a
bit |
Cheers |
Ciao
(chow) |
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When Surprised |
Hot DAMN! No
Way! Shut Up! |
Bloody HELL! |
Bloody OATH! |
Blikzem!! |
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When Surprised
2 |
Holy Smoke! Oh
my gosh! Oh my God! |
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Crikey! Bugger
me! |
Jislike! |
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Angry, Upset |
God damn it!
Bummed out! |
Bugger! |
Bugger!
Sodding hell! Sod that! |
Ag
NO, Man! |
| When
showing approval |
You go, girl!,
Alright! Cool! Right on! |
Good on yer!,
All good then |
Bargain! |
Mooi! |
| When
sympathetic |
Bummer!, That
Sucks. That blows. |
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Crap,
eh? |
Blind! |
| When
bored |
Ho hum |
This is
bob |
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Ya-well-no-fine |
| When
thanking someone |
Thanks |
Ta, mate! |
Cheers,
Mate |
Shot,
man! |
| When
demonstrating
interest |
Really? |
Aye,
Yeah |
Dinkum? |
Is
it? (Izzit?) |
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when making fun of someone |
Just kidding |
Taking the piss out of |
Bagging |
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| Upset |
Frazzled,
miffed
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Gutted |
Spit the dummy |
Miffed |
| Amazed |
Blown away |
Gob
Smacked |
Dead-set, far out, no way |
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Energized
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Wired,
Spun |
buzzin |
Tripping |
Amped
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Pleased |
Stoked |
Chuffed |
Rapt |
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Friend
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Buddy, Pal,
Chum, Dude, Dawg
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Mate
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Mate,
Sport, Cobber
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China, Brah,
Brew
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Good, nice
person |
Sweetheart,
Doll, Peach , Sweetey
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Star
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Bonzor, top
chick/guy |
Boykie |
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Dumb insignificant person |
Dork |
Blighter. Timmy, divvy |
Dope,
Twit, tosser |
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Intelligent
person lacking social grace |
Nerd, geek |
Anorak |
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Boy
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Guy, Dude
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Bloke, lad
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Bloke
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Oke
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Girl
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Chick, Gal
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Bird, lass
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Sheila
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Cherry
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Pretty Girl |
hottie, Babe |
Dish, Scrummy
girly, fit, Well nice, bit of a sort |
Spunk, hottee |
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Ugly Girl |
Dog |
Minging, butt
ugly |
Bow wow, Dog |
Dog,
three bag |
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Person who
looks a mess |
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a right dog's
breakfast |
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Get together
with a girl |
Hook up |
To pull |
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Kid
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Rug rat, Brat,
munchkin |
Ankle Snapper |
Ankle Snapper,
ankle biter |
Lightey
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Fat Person |
Beached whale,
blimp |
Blubber
butt, lard arse, lardy, fatty |
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Pick up a girl |
Hit on |
Chat up |
Pick up |
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Have sex |
Get it on
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Bonk, Bang,
Shag, Up the duff |
Bonk, root, shag |
Knaai |
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Condom |
Rubber |
Johnny |
Conny |
eff ell |
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Breasts
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Hooters,
titties, boobs
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Knockers
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norks,
hooters, boobs
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Jugs
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Balls
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Kahones
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Bollocks
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Apricots,
Agots
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Ballas
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| Penis |
Dick |
Pecker,
Willy |
Donger |
Knob |
| Urinate |
Wizz, take a
leak |
Spend a penny,
waz, go for a slash |
Piss, take
a slash |
Slash |
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Toilet
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Can, John
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Loo, bog,
vanslash.com, lavvy
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Bog,
Dunny, Loo,
the mens/ the ladies
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Jazz
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Break wind
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Fart
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Trump |
Fart |
Baff, poep |
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Mouth
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Trap |
Gob
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Bung
hole (in USA Bung hole is a person's butt!)
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Bottom
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Ass, Tush,
bung hole
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Arse, bum
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Arse
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Poep
Hol, Guava
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Naked |
Bare-assed, in
the buff |
Starkers, on
the butt |
Starkers,
bollocks |
Kaalgat |
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Pregnant |
knocked up |
Up the duff |
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Bun in the
oven |
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Silly,
dumb
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Wacked
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Daft
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Fruit
loop
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Doff
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Idiot
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Dipstick,
Dumbass
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Git,
twit, right tosser
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Bert,
Dag, Drongo, A tool
or a wanker
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Crazy
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Nuts, Bonkers,
kooky
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Off
yer head
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Berko,
Nuts, Psycho
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Befok
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Tired
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Beat |
Knackered
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Bushed,
Stuffed, screwed
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Kussed
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Sleep
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Catch some Zs |
Doss, have a
lie down
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Kip
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Crash
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Outspoken, flippant |
Smart ass |
Cheeky |
Scamp |
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Food |
Chow, Grub,
Grubbage |
Nosh |
Tucker |
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Eat |
Chow down, pig
out, Mack |
Chew on
some grub |
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Graze |
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Die |
Croak, push up
daisies, bought the farm, keeled over, assumed room temperature |
Snuff it, kick
the bucket, deaded
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Cark it |
Dood |
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Lazy Person
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Couch potato |
Bone
idle |
Bludger |
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Sure
thing
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No-brainer |
Dead
Cert
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Given |
For sure |
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Joking
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Kidding
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pissing
about, taking the mick |
Joshing
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Excellent
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Cool
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Brill, tosty
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Sweet as |
Lekker
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Mistake
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Screw up |
Bugger
up, Cock up |
Bugger
Up |
Blups
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Police
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Pigs, Cops,
Popo
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Copper, hornys,
porkers
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Blue
heeler, Pigs
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Fuzz
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Speed bumps |
Speed bumps |
Sleeping
policemen |
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Speed humps |
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Out
door grill
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Barbecue
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Barbecue
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Barbie
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Braai
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Alcohol
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Booze
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Grog
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Dop |
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Beer
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Brewsky
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Pint
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Piss,
Amber Fluid
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Frosty
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Drunk
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Loaded,
sloshed
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Pissed,
Plastered
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Blotto,
spastic, Nutted,
hammered, sloshed
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Vrot
(frot), Gesuip
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Hangover
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hung |
Babbelaas
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Vomit |
Barf, blow
chunks, heave |
Honk |
Chunder,
drive the porcelain bus, shout into the ceramic megaphone |
kotch |
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Money |
Bread, Dough,
green |
Tom, Quid,
squid,bar |
Moolah, Dosh |
Dosh |
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Afternoon
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Arvo
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Arvie
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Honest,
truth
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Totally,
seriously, for sure |
Honest,
Guv'ner |
Fair
dinkum
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A
lot of something
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Loads, scads |
tons,
doses |
Sh*t
loads |
Lank
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A look at
something |
Look-see |
Shufti,
Butchers |
Dekko, Gander |
Check
it |
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Get a tan |
Catch some
rays |
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Worship
the sun god, catch rays, fry |
Catch
a tan |
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Fancy
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Glitzy |
Posh |
Snazzy |
Larney
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Gossip
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Skinny,
the dirt |
The jen |
Goss |
Skinner
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Angry
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Pissed, ticked
off
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Boiling |
Mad as a
cut snake |
Moer
in
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Disgusting,
horrible
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Gross |
Horrid, Dodgy,
stinkin |
Grotty, Rank,
feral
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Sif, swuk
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Place far away
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In the
boonies |
Back of
beyond |
Back o' Bourke,
beyond the black stump |
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Arrive
Somewhere
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Show up |
Turn up |
Rock up |
Rock
up
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To Leave |
Split |
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Chuck |
Vaai |
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Clothes |
Threads |
Duds, gear
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Duds |
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Running
Shoes
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Sneakers,
tennies
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Trainers
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Runners |
Takkies
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Relax
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Chill
out, hang out
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Cool it |
hang out, veg |
Park
off
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Hit
someone
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Smack
upside the head, a crack, nail
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Box his
head in, drop him one on |
Knuckle
Sandwich
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Klap, donner
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Fight
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Brawl |
Punch up,
bust yer up |
Barney, Biffo
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Para
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Steal
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Rip off |
Nick
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Bail up |
Scale,
Sluk, Gaps
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Get caught |
Nabbed |
Nicked |
Busted,
screwed |
Bust |
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Fail a test |
Flunk |
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Plug |
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Gay
person
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Fag, queen,
dyke (female)
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Poofter, he's
that way
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A great
help to their mother (male), or father (female) |
Moffie
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Kiss
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Make
out
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Snog, get off,
get into |
Pash
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Graunch
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Be Lazy |
Veg
out |
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Bludger |
Frotting |
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Beautiful,
good
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Fab, cool
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Smashing,
cracking, bary
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Beaut
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Kif
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Great, fantastic |
Awesome |
Ace, wicked,
kushti |
Rip Snorter,
ripper |
Lekker |
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Party
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Rave |
Bash
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Rage |
Jol
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No
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Nope |
nair, ner,
nat |
Neh |
Aikona,
Naught |
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Yes
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Yeah, Yah
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Aye, yep, yeh,
uh-huh
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Yeh |
Ya
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Raining
heavily |
Cats and Dogs |
Pissing down |
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When something
is finished |
Done deal |
Bob's your
uncle |
Bob's your
uncle |
Klah |
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