From, "chucking a sickie" to "having a yarn," these Aussie slang terms deserve a global audience.
Having grown up in Australia, I sometimes take our weird and wonderful lingo for granted. Sure, every culture develops its own unique slang; I thought I had learned Spanish until I turned up in Spain ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? Or your “woop woop” from your “wig out”? Australians have long prided ...
Selfie, arvo, brekky -- use these words and people will like you more. It's a fact. Well, according to a study by the Australian National University Research School of Psychology's Dr Evan Kidd, who ...
It’s no secret that Aussie slang is a mystery to anyone outside of the country — and even to many who live here. But, one American TikTok creator has kickstarted a debate around one particular slang ...
The land of unique slang that is both colorful and often confusing to anyone who isn’t from the country. From slang such as ‘yeah nah’ (no), ‘nah yeah’ (yes) to ‘smoko’ (cigarette break) and ‘bikkie’ ...
Chris Hemsworth has left some Aussies scratching their heads after he used a slang term that many locals claim isn’t widely used Down Under.
5 Seconds of Summer bandmates Calum, Luke, Ashton, and Michael quiz each other’s knowledge of Aussie slang. From getting “legless” to learning what a “woop woop” is, the quarantined band takes you ...
It's a phrase that's been uttered by both President George W. Bush and actor Paul Hogan, but Delta Air Lines apparently still doesn't like it said on its flights. The term in question is the benign ...
Margot Robbie is great at explaining things. Exhibit A: her cameo in the The Big Short, in which she manages to break down the intricacies of complex finance concepts. Exhibit B: this helpful video ...
US tennis WAG Morgan Riddle has been quizzed on common Aussie slang terms - with words such as 'snag', 'dunny', and 'mainy' leaving her most baffled. The glamorous girlfriend of tennis star Taylor ...
Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? Or your “woop woop” from your “wig out”? Australians have long prided themselves on putting their own twist on the English language. Across the ...