What is a drongo in slang?

drongo. A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo.


Is drongo a swear word?

Insult. The word "drongo" is used in Australian English as a mild form of insult meaning "idiot" or "stupid fellow". This usage derives from an Australian racehorse of the same name (apparently after the spangled drongo, D. bracteatus) in the 1920s that never won despite many places.

What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.


What is a bloody drongo?

Drongo: Idiot/imbecile. Example: "You've spilt your beer all over yourself, you bloody drongo!"

Why do Australians call a toilet a dunny?

A: It dates from the early 1800s, Scottish in origin, from dung + ken (house) to give “dunnekin” as another name for the outhouse. Once the toilet moved inside, Australians and New Zealanders dropped the kin and kept with the dunny.


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What do Aussies call a duvet?

Originally called a continental quilt, duvets are commonly referred to in Australia by the generic trademark doona.

What do Australians refer to McDonald's as?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”. A recent branding survey commissioned by McDonald's Australia found that 55 per cent of Australians refer to the company by its local slang name.

What's a Boofhead?

A boofhead is a person with a large head. That's perhaps the kindest definition of boofhead. It is also a word for an idiot: a stupid person with an oversized head. This definition of boofhead was popularised by the cartoon character Boofhead who appeared in the Sydney Daily Mirror from 1941.


Why are people called drongo?

A drongo is a slow-witted or stupid person: a fool. This great Australian insult was originally an RAAF term for a raw recruit. It first appeared in the early 1940s, but its origin reaches back to the name of the racehorse Drongo, who ran around in the early 1920s.

What does Dag mean in Australian slang?

dag. An unfashionable person; a person lacking style or character; a socially awkward adolescent, a 'nerd'. These senses of dag derive from an earlier Australian sense of dag meaning 'a "character", someone eccentric but entertainingly so'.

What do Australians call breakfast?

brekkie – breakfast

Although it sounds like breakfast for kids, brekkie is the Australian meal everyone has in the morning.


How do Aussies say goodnight?

It's "good evening", or the non-time specific "g'day". Contributor's comments: I grew up in Brisbane, and have never, heard 'Goodnight' as a greeting.

What is a Barbie in Australian slang?

“Barbie” is a short form of barbeque. In Australian English, “-ie” is also added to lots of abbreviated words. The word “selfie” is a good example of this; it was coined by an Australian man in 2002! How to use it: We're having a barbie tomorrow – do you want to come?

What is the G swear word?

(euphemistic) The word goddamn.


What's a good Australian insult?

Exclamatory phrases
  • Bugger off/me. “Bugger” is common in both Aussie and British slang, and vaguely refers to someone or something that is annoying. ...
  • F*** me dead. ...
  • GFY. ...
  • Fair suck of the sav.


What is the most said swear word?

'Fuck' is America's most commonly-used swear word, with 11.62 uses for every 1000 posts on Twitter. With 48 curse words per 1000 tweets, residents of Georgia use the most profanities of any U.S. state, with Minnesota (15 per 1000 tweets) swearing the least.

What are two phrases that Aussies say?

Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie
  • Wrap your laughing gear 'round that.
  • Dog's breakfast. ...
  • Tell him he's dreaming. ...
  • A few stubbies short of a six-pack. ...
  • What's the John Dory? ...
  • Have a Captain Cook. ...
  • No worries, mate, she'll be right. ...
  • Fair go, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. ...


What are dunnies on a girl?

noun (Austral. & old-fashioned N.Z. informal) toilet, lavatory, bathroom, loo (Brit.

Why do Aussies say yeah nah?

The seemingly contradictory term is a boardroom regular - a setting in which we usually hope to elicit opinions and give little offence. Yeah, nah provides an informal, easy way to agree, disagree, deflect attention off ourselves and move between topics with a little more tact than we would have twenty years ago.

What is a crackerbox?

Noun. crackerbox (plural crackerboxes) (US, Canada, sometimes derogatory) An uncomfortably small and boxy house or car.


What is a dinkum Aussie?

Adjective. dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level. [

What is a Brammer slang?

a term of approbation; an excellent specimen of its type. This term is used in many ways to describe something excellent, from people to the written word.

What do Australians call kangaroos?

A female kangaroo is known as a 'flyer' or a 'doe' and a male kangaroo a 'buck' or a 'boomer' (hence the nickname of the Australian men's basketball team, the Boomers).


What do Aussies call flip flops?

The shoe known in Australia as a “thong” is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.

What do Australians call chips?

Definition. In Australia, chips can refer to 'hot' chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.