Australians speak English, sort of. We have assembled here a list of American words that we found had different Aussie-speak equivalents.
American |
Australian |
| Man | Bloke |
| Woman | Sheila |
| You're welcome | No worries |
| Drunk | Pissed |
| Really Tired | Buggered |
| Mosquito | Mossie |
| Napkin | Serviette |
| Diapers | Nappies |
| Hello | G'Day |
| Buddy | Mate |
| Supper | Tea |
| Tea | Tea |
| Coffee with cream | Flat white |
| Espresso | Short black |
| Appetizer | Entree |
| Entree | Main course |
| Too bad | Shockered |
| Catsup | Tomato sauce |
| Fries | Chips |
| Shark Meat | Flake |
| Unemployed person | Dole Bludger |
| Cheating | Doing the dirty |
| Party Animal | Dirty stopout |
| Gum | Chewies |
| Candy | Lollies |
| Cowboy | Jackaroo |
| Cowgirl | Jillaroo |
| Outhouse | Dunny |
| Sex in a car | Parking |
| Gay guy | Pooftah |
| Gay lady | Lemon |
| Penis | Doodle |