What Australian slang would be useful for tourists to know? What are some classic Aussie sayings?
I wouldnt worry – you’re only likely to encounter true Aussie slang in the outback. If you do come across a term you don’t understand, just ask the person and you might end up having an interesting conversation! But learning slang is by no means necessary in communicating here. I live in the city and rarely come across ‘Aussie slang’. In fact, in the cities there is more American slang than anything.
A thong is a piece of rubber that goes on your foot (not in your bumcrack), a root a screw and a roll in the hay, a shag and a **** are all the same thing, we drink Piss at the local (Beer at the pUB) Built like a Brick shithouse is personally my fave slang, it means your big and muscly, i believe
