Aussie Slang

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G'day Mate
Hello
'ave a go, ya mug!
Said to someone who isn't putting in much effort. Often used at sporting events.
Bludger
A lazy person
Checkout chick
Cash register operator, usually at a supermarket or fast food restaurant
Chuck a wobbly
Throw a temper tantrum
Crapper
Poilet word for toilet
Cushy
Well paid, undemanding and luxurious. Usually used in reference to someone's job
Dead horse
Rhyming slang for tomato sauce
Get a wriggle on!
Hurry up! Get a move on!
Like buggery
With great energy
Play funny buggers
To cheat or be deceitful
Shapin' up a beaut!
Coming along nicely
Yobbo
An uncouth person, usually male. Perfectly describes people watching cricket in Bay 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)