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  Sav. Saveloy (a type of sausage).

  Scarce as rocking horse shit. Extremely rare.

  Seppo. An American.. (Comes from rhyming slang where Septic Tank = Yank)

  Shark biscuit. Someone new to surfing.

  Sheila. A female.

  She'll be right. Everything will turn out okay.

  She'll be sweet. Everything will turn out okay.

  Shit house. Lavatory.

  Shonky. Something dubious, underhanded.

  Shoot through like a Bondi tram. Leave in a hurry.

  Shout. A round of drinks.

  Show pony. Someone who dresses or behaves in a manner intended to impress others.

  Sink the sausage. Have sex.

  Sink the slipper. Kick someone or something.

  Skinny grog. Low alcohol beer.

  Skinny milk. Low fat milk.

  Slab. A case of 24 bottles or cans of beer.

  Slick as a greased snake. Smooth talker, or when something goes like lightning. .

  Smooth as an old man's donger. Not very smooth.

  Snag. Sausage.

  Snag short of a Barbie. Not very clever.

  So tight he wouldn't shout if a shark bit him. Mean person who will not buy a round of drinks.

  Soul surfer. Someone who loves surfing.

  Spit the dummy. Get upset.

  Sport. Similar greeting to "Mate", but more formal.

  Stir the possum. Liven things up.

  Stone the crows! Exclamation of surprise or irritation.

  Strewth! Exclamation, usually of surprise.

  Strides. Trousers.

  Stroll to the gravy bowl. Go to the toilet.

  Surfies. Proper surfers.

  Suss out. Figure out.

  Siphon the python. Urinate.

  T

  Talk on the porcelain telephone. Vomit down a toilet.

  Tas. Tasmania, an island state off the south-east coast.

  Technicolour yawn. Vomit.

  The Lucky Country. Australia, of course!

  The most fun you can have with your strides on. Any more would be illegal.

  There's a brown dog barking at the back door. Urgently need to use the restroom.

  Thicker than two tons of dog shit. Very stupid.

  Thongs. Flip-flops.

  Tighter than a bull's arse at fly time. Very miserly.

  Tinny. Can of beer.

  To be within cooee. To be within calling distance.

  Too slow to keep worms in a tin. Someone who is very slow.

  Too useless to grow chokos in a backyard dunny. Someone who is really useless.

  Toss a tiger. Get into a temper.

  Tough as a Mallee Bull. Very tough.

  True blue. Dinkum.

  Tucker. Food.

  Two pot screamer. Someone who can't hold his beer.

  Tyre kicker. Someone who looks at something with no intention of buying.

  U

  Up at a sparrows fart. Get up very early in the morning.

  Up the duff. Pregnant.

  Useful as a handbrake on a Holden. Not useful (A Holden is a fast car).

  Useful as an ashtray on a surfboard. Not useful.

  Useful as lips on a chicken. Really not useful.

  Useful as tits on a bull. Really really not useful.

  V

  Vegemite. Popular sandwich spread made from vegetable extract. An acquired taste.

  Veranda over the toolshed. A beer gut.

  Victoria. A state, capital city is Melbourne.

  W

  Welcome as a fart in a phone box. Not welcome.

  Welcome as a pork chop in a synagogue. Not popular.

  Wirreenun. An aborigine witch doctor.

  Whacker. An irritating person.

  Where the crows fly backwards. Remote place in the outback.

  Whiffy under the Warwicks. Smelly armpits. (Rhyming slang. Warwick = Warwick Farm = Arm.)

  Whiteant. Criticise something to deter others.

  White pointers. Topless female sunbathers.

  Who's rooting this croc? You're only holding the tail. I am in charge, not you.

  Who's skinning this croc? I'm getting scratched Whoever is in charge isn't doing their job properly.

  Woop Woop. Fictional town that means the middle of nowhere.

  X

  XXXX. A brand of beer.

  Y

  Yakka. Hard work.

  Your blood’s worth bottling. You are great.

  You're pulling my chain. You are trying to fool me.

  You're so stupid you wouldn't know a tram was up you until the bell rang. You are very stupid.

  You've got two chances – Buckley's and none. You have no chance.

 

  Z

  Zonked. Tired.

 
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