There are plenty of interesting slang terms that beat "bae" and "on fleek." You just have to look around the world for them. Luckily, BuzzFeed has compiled a list of Australian terms that you should start using:
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1. She'll Be Apples
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This means that things will be all right.
2. The Aussie Salute
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This means that someone is brushing flies away from their face.
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3. Haven't Got a Brass Razoo
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This means that you don't have any money.
4. Have a Captain Cook
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This is the phrase you should use when you want someone to take a look at something.
5. Cross as a Frog in a Sock
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You should use this word when someone sounds angry.
6. Roos Loose in the Top Paddock
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This is a strange way to call someone stupid.
7. Shark Biscuit
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It's a little depressing, but this is what you can call a beginning surfer.
Which one of these phrases do you like the best?
Comments
Tango: Roose loose in the top padlock
Brooke: Hahaha. These are funny but as Mrs. Brooks said I wanna read some that they actually do fluently say in Australia
Heaven: Roose Loose in the top Padlock
polarbearsoat: Lol I SAW ALL OF THIS ON BUZZFEED!!!😂😂
Carla: No one in Australia says any of this.
Bela: As an Aussie, I've only ever heard the term "she'll be apples", though more by older generations, and Ive heard of the Aussie salute, though never heard anyone use the term, but I've always known it as giving somebody the rude finger.
Beth: She'll be apples is the only one I've heard of. And I thought the "Aussie Salute" was giving somebody the finger 😅 That's what I got told lol
Nissey: Wow she'll be apples😃
Keila: Shark biscuit
Emmybear: As an Australian I've only heard about two of these lol
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