Arvo - afternoon; s'arvo - this afternoon
Bail - to cancel plans or refuse
Bathers - swimsuit
Beauty! - great!
Bloody - Aussie equivalent for very or really
Bogan - someone who is an unrefined weirdo
Brekkie - breakfast
Buckley's chance - low chance
Bush - far away from civilizations such as metropolitan cities
Choccy biccy- chocolate biscuit
Chook - chicken
Coldie- beer
Coppers - police officers
Crikey! - an Aussie expression of surprise
Dardy - cool
Drongo - fool
Dunny - the bathroom, restroom, toilet, or washroom (however you call it)
G'day - hello
Gnarly - awesome
Good on ya - good work/job
Maccas - McDonald's
Manchester - bed-sheets
No Wuckas - there are many ways to say "no worries" in Australia, but this is the most Aussie way to forgive a disgrace done unto you
Ya reckon - do you want some
Shark biscuits - children at the beach
Thongs - flip-flops or slippers
Wave biscuit - not Aussie slang. It is Nico's way to emphasize that he would be devoured by a wave at the beach
* All of this information was paraphrased from "Over 125 Australian Slang Terms & Phrases | Guide to Aussie Slang." Nomads Hostels, https://nomadsworld.com/aussie-slang/. Authors: Jones, Amy, and Simeon Simpson. Accessed 21 October 2023.
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