Australian slang


Australian slangOnline version How good is your Australian? by Martha Persoons 1 What is an 'ambo'? a An ambivalent, indecisive person. b Someone who is equally right and left-handed. c An ambulance officer. d An ambush, in Australian military slang. 2 Someone who “carries on like a pork chop” is ... a behaving foolishly b spending money freely c an insatiable eater d Stealing food 3 If something goes “straight to the pool room,” it is ... a rubbish b valuable c inflatable and floats d dank 4 What is a “rurosexual”? a Someone who is attracted to farmers b An urban hipster who dresses like a farmer c A fashionable young man who lives in the countryside d A person of questionable character 5 What are “trackie daks”? a Athletes b Sweat pants c Socks d Fans of an Australian science fiction TV show 6 What is a “bunny rug”? a A toupee b A baby's blanket c Rabbit-fur socks d Artificial turf 7 A “goon bag” is typically filled with ... a candy b money c rabbits d wine 8 A “wombat crossing” is for ... a Marsupials (= buideldieren) b Ships c Cattle d Pedestrians 9 Someone who “couldn’t run a chook raffle” lacks ... a Organizational skills b Enthusiasm c Feet d Luck 10 Something “schmick” is ... a Excellent b Drunk c Fast d Evil

1

What is an 'ambo'?

a

An ambivalent, indecisive person.

b

Someone who is equally right and left-handed.

c

An ambulance officer.

d

An ambush, in Australian military slang.

2

Someone who “carries on like a pork chop” is ...

a

behaving foolishly

b

spending money freely

c

an insatiable eater

d

Stealing food

3

If something goes “straight to the pool room,” it is ...

a

rubbish

b

valuable

c

inflatable and floats

d

dank

4

What is a “rurosexual”?

a

Someone who is attracted to farmers

b

An urban hipster who dresses like a farmer

c

A fashionable young man who lives in the countryside

d

A person of questionable character

5

What are “trackie daks”?

a

Athletes

b

Sweat pants

c

Socks

d

Fans of an Australian science fiction TV show

6

What is a “bunny rug”?

a

A toupee

b

A baby's blanket

c

Rabbit-fur socks

d

Artificial turf

7

A “goon bag” is typically filled with ...

a

candy

b

money

c

rabbits

d

wine

8

A “wombat crossing” is for ...

a

Marsupials (= buideldieren)

b

Ships

c

Cattle

d

Pedestrians

9

Someone who “couldn’t run a chook raffle” lacks ...

a

Organizational skills

b

Enthusiasm

c

Feet

d

Luck

10

Something “schmick” is ...

a

Excellent

b

Drunk

c

Fast

d

Evil