During winter break, I was lucky enough to visit another wonderful country called Australia! It is also known as “Down Under.” The best experience I had besides visiting family was learning the different terminology. While there, I discovered there is a lot of terminology that might seem strange or very different than what you are used to hearing. Below, I have listed words that are used in Australia and their American definitions.

1. Thongs - flip flop’s
2. Arvo - afternoon
3. Tinnies - cans of beer
4. Three hairs past the freckle - 3 o’clock
5. Cuppa - cup of tea
6. Send the parcel - go to the bathroom (#2)
7. Chips - French fries
8. Budgie smugglers - Speedo
9. Mossie - mosquito
10. Grog - alcoholic drink
11. Cossie - a bathing suit
12. Yank Tank - big American cars
13. Prawns - shrimps
14. Sloppy Joe - sweatshirt
15. Duna - comforter
16. Idiot Box - television
17. Capsicum - peppers
18. Rock Melon - cantaloupe
19. Singlet - tank top
20. G’day - good day
21. Mate - a pal
22. Happy As Larry - very happy
23. Bloke - male
24. Good On Ya - well done
25. Bob’s Your Uncle - job’s done
26. Servo - service station
27. Rippa - great
28. Take The Mickey Out Of Ya - make fun of you
29. Booting - vomiting
30. On The Pine - on the sideline
31. Smoko - lunch break
32. Dodgy - sketchy
33. Chippy - carpenter
34. Breaky - breakfast
35. Wally - an idiot
36. Bend The Elbow - have a beer
37. Foot Path - sidewalk
38. Doco - documentary
39. Stoked - very pleased
40. Durry - cigarette
41. Cheeky Bugga - someone who is up to no good
42. Tomato Sauce - ketchup
43. Torch - flashlight
44. Macca's - McDonald's
45. Oz - Australia

After reviewing this list, it is visible that Aussie slang is much different than what you may normally hear. To be honest, sometimes it sounds as if they are speaking a different language, but it is quite interesting to hear certain slang terms and then hear what they actually mean. During this trip, I found myself using some of the slang such as "the mossies are eating me alive," which simply means "I am being bitten by mosquitoes." I reckon using Aussie slang because it makes casual conversation more interesting.