Australian slang dictionary specifically about australian phrases for the novice and expert alike. Welcome to aussie slang, a richlytextured, often ribald world of understatement and laconic humour. Learn these australian slang words and phrases and youll feel at home on your first day down under. Yobbo an australian variation on the uk slang yob, meaning someone who is loud, rude and obnoxious, behaves badly, antisocial, and frequently drunk and prefixed by drunken. Articulation and pronunciation of this language and australian slang vocabulary as well as aussie phraseology and gibberish has made this brogue and fun speech. Finally, youll be able to understand what an australian is talking about with this aussie slang dictionary. Aussie slang dictionary the ever popular and thoroughly entertaining aussie slang dictionary is back to help you decipher and speak the true local language. Discover the connection between bludgers and pimps, drongos and a winless horse.
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