7 Australian Slang Terms You Havent Heard ...

By Holly • Oct 26, 2015

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

She'll Be Apples This means that things will be all right.

2. The Aussie Salute

The Aussie Salute This means that someone is brushing flies away from their face.

3. Haven't Got a Brass Razoo

Haven't Got a Brass Razoo This means that you don't have any money.

4. Have a Captain Cook

Have a Captain Cook This is the phrase you should use when you want someone to take a look at something.

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5. Cross as a Frog in a Sock

Cross as a Frog in a Sock You should use this word when someone sounds angry.

6. Roos Loose in the Top Paddock

Roos Loose in the Top Paddock This is a strange way to call someone stupid.

7. Shark Biscuit

Shark Biscuit It's a little depressing, but this is what you can call a beginning surfer.

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Nissey
2015-10-27T09:36:52.170Z
Wow she'll be apples😃
Beth
2015-10-26T21:48:39.046Z
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
polarbearsoat
2015-10-27T23:54:16.238Z
Lol I SAW ALL OF THIS ON BUZZFEED!!!😂😂
Brooke
2015-10-27T00:44:38.616Z
Hahaha. These are funny but as Mrs. Brooks said I wanna read some that they actually do fluently say in Australia
Carla
2015-10-26T19:35:11.530Z
No one in Australia says any of this.
Bela
2015-10-27T15:36:32.570Z
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.
Emmybear
2015-10-27T09:20:21.717Z
As an Australian I've only heard about two of these lol
Heaven
2015-10-26T15:00:52.601Z
Roose Loose in the top Padlock
Keila
2015-10-26T15:28:50.388Z
Shark biscuit
Tango
2015-10-26T17:57:19.478Z
Roose loose in the top padlock