| Phrase/word | Meaning | Example |
| Arvo | afternoon | “Drop by this arvo” means: “come and visit this afternoon”. |
| Barbie | Barbeque | “Cook it on the barbie” means: cook the food on the outdoor barbecue using gas or coals. When invited to a “barbie” it is common practice to ask if you can bring anything. |
| Bathers | Swimming clothes | “Remember to bring your bathers, we have a pool” means: “Remember to bring your swimming clothes as we have a swimming pool” |
| Bring a plate | Bring a dish of pre-prepared food to share such as a salad or dessert. | |
| BYO | Bring Your Own drink (usually alcohol, but if you don’t drink alcohol, you can bring a non-alcoholic beverage to drink). | BYO Restaurant means a restaurant where you can bring your own wine (they usually charge a corkage fee i.e. a fee for providing and cleaning the glasses) |
| Bloke | A man | “You’ll need to speak to that bloke over there” means “you need to speak to the man over there” |
| Bottle-O | Bottle shop or liquor store | “I’m just popping out to the bottle-o” means “I’m just going to the liquor store to buy alcohol |
| Chook | Chicken | “We’re having chook for dinner” means we’re eating chicken for dinner. “We have chooks” means “we have hens” |
| Cuppa | Cup of tea or coffee | “Let’s go out for a cuppa” means: “Let’s go out for a drink of tea or coffee at a cafe” |
| To be crook | To be sick or ill | “I’m feeling pretty crook today” means: “I’m feeling very unwell today” |
| Flat out | Very busy | “I’m flat out today” means: “I am very busy today” |
| “How ya goin’?” | “How are you?” Or “How do you do?” | “How ya goin’ mate?” means: “How are you today?” |
| “Loo” or “Dunny” | Toilet | “Where’s the loo?” means: “Where’s the toilet?” |
| Maccas | McDonalds | “We’re having lunch at Maccas” means “We’re going to McDonalds for lunch” |
| Mate | Term of friendship | “Good on ya, mate” means “good for you my friend”. |
| “Shout” | To pay for a drink or food | “Shout a round” means to buy everyone a drink. Often, when going out with friends, it’s customary for each person to take a turn buying the drinks. If you don’t drink alcohol, you can let people know you are a ‘teetotaller”. “It’s my shout” means: “I’m paying” (this can be used in the context of buying food or drinks) |
| Snag | Beef, pork or chicken sausages. | “We’re cooking some snags on the barbie” means: “We’re cooking some sausages on the barbeque”. |
| Sunnies | Sunglasses | “Where did I leave my sunnies?” means “Where have I left my sunglasses?” |
| Uni | University | “I go to uni in Sydney” means “I’m attending university in Sydney” |
