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No wukkas. No worries, don’t worry about it, all good. She’ll be right. According to ANU, Australian English often uses the feminine pronoun “she,” whereas standard English would use “it.”
Australian English vocabulary. Australian English is a major variety of the English language spoken throughout Australia. Most of the vocabulary of Australian English is shared with British English, though there are notable differences. [ 1] The vocabulary of Australia is drawn from many sources, including various dialects of British English as ...
CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. [1] The slang itself is not only cyclical, but also geographical. Through time, certain terms are added or dropped as attitudes toward it change.
No worries is an expression seen in English meaning "do not worry about that", "that's all right", "forget about it" or "sure thing". It is similar to the American English "no problem". The phrase is widely used in Australian and New Zealand speech and represents a feeling of friendliness, good humour, optimism and "mateship" in Australian culture.
Pages in category "Australian slang" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages. Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang , have become widely used in other varieties of English , and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond English.
List of English words of Indonesian origin, including from Javanese, Malay (Sumatran) Sundanese, Papuan (West Papua), Balinese, Dayak and other local languages in Indonesia. List of English words of Irish origin. List of Irish words used in the English language. List of English words of Italian origin.
Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term, also daggy (adjective). [ 1] In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult [ 2] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self-consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social skills yet affable and amusing. It is also used to describe an amusing ...