Do you know what these Australian words mean?

How did you go?

bingle - to have a crash. I had a bingle in the car.

boilover - to win unexpectedly. The Aussie soccer team had a boilover against the Spaniards.

conniption - to get upset. He had a conniption when he heard of what happened.

jumbuck - a sheep. He has a jumbuck in his car.

minibeast - an insect, or other small creature. Children study about minibeasts in Year 3.

pre-loved - second hand. There is a pre-loved clothes shop in that mall.

wowser - spoilsport, some-one who doesn't like joining in fun activities. He is such a wowser, he will never come to the nightclub.

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a few Aussie slang words

Thought today we might have a look at a few Aussie slang words, how many of these do you know?

1. That car is cactus.
2. It was a corker of a party.
3. Can you get me that doovalacky please.
4. Hey John, give it a burl.
5. Thanks heaps.

How did you go?

1. That car is cactus.
When we describe something as cactus it is destroyed beyond use, or won't work.

2. It was a corker of a party.
A corker means a great.

3. Can you get me that doovalacky please.
Doovalacky is the word we use when we don't know the name of something.

4. Hey John, give it a burl.
To give it a burl means have a go.

5. Thanks heaps.
Thanks a lot.

 

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