Australian Slang and Translations

Uniquely
Aussie
making our life special

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Fair dinkum,
Aussies are unique.

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Flat, Unit
Bedsit
Block of Flats
Battle Axe Block

High-set

Grannie Flat

Ensuite
Dunny
Loo
Thunder Box
Toot
Blower
Mobile
Lounge
Lounge Room
Kitchen Bench
Kitchen Tidy
Rubbish Bin, Bin
Tap
Gurgler
Laundry Trough
Clothes Hoist
Clothes Pegs
Hills Hoist

Manchester
Doona

Dutch Wife
White Goods

Lino
Cut-out Box

Besser Block
Fibro

Galvo
Barrow
Footpath
Lane
Rates
Hectare

apartment
studio apartment (no separate bedroom)
apartment building
block of land where the house does not have street
     frontage, but uses a long narrow driveway between
     his neighbours to access his property
traditional Queenslander house built above the ground on
     stumps. To add more living space, the bottom section
     is sometimes walled-in later.
dwelling for elderly relatives attached. May be attached to
     the house or located separately in the backyard.

bathroom attached to the main bedroom
toilet
toilet
toilet
toilet
telephone
cell phone
sofa, couch
living room
kitchen counter
trash can
garbage can
faucet
drain
laundry tub
clothes line
clothes pins
Australian invented clothesline which rotates and can fold
     upon itself when not in use, similar to a very large
     umbrella. Found in most Aussie homes.
household linens
bed comforter or quilt with a detachable cover. It's used
    instead of a blanket and top sheet.
mattress
large electrical appliances such as washing machines,
     refrigerators, etc.
linoleum
fuse box

concrete block used in buildings
made of compressed asbestos and cement. Many old
     homes are fibros.
galvanized iron
wheelbarrow
sidewalk
alley
local taxes
10,000 sq metres (about 2 ½ acres)

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