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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 ...
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.
Eshay ( / ˈɛʃeɪ /) is a slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture that originated from Western Sydney in the late 1980s, but has brought into the mainstream since the late 2010s and the 2020s, [ 1][ 2] In New Zealand, "hoodrats" are a similar subculture. [ 3]
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 ...
Bogan ( / ˈboʊɡən / BOHG-ən[ 1]) is Australian and New Zealand slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are considered unrefined or unsophisticated. Depending on the context, the term can be pejorative or self-deprecating. [ 2] The prevalence of the term bogan has also been associated with changing social attitudes ...