Australian slang starting with A

67 Aussie words and phrases beginning with A: from AB to away with the pixies.

• ABIn Adelaide, a late-night takeaway dish of hot chips topped with kebab meat and tomato, garlic and chilli…
• abso-bloody-lutelyAbsolutely; an emphatic yes.
• accaA mildly scornful name for an academic, especially one more interested in fashionable theory and scholarly…
• Acca DaccaAn affectionate Australian nickname for the rock band AC/DC.
• ace it upStop it; cut it out; take it easy.
• aerial ping-pongA mocking name for Australian Rules football, used mainly by followers of the rugby codes.
• aggroAggressive, angry or looking for a fight. Also used as a noun for aggressive behaviour or trouble.
• agile wallabyA sandy-coloured wallaby of northern Australia, Notamacropus agilis, common on coastal plains and around…
• AkubraA broad-brimmed felt hat of the kind worn in the bush; often used for any such hat.
• Albany doctorA cool afternoon breeze from the Southern Ocean that brings relief from summer heat to inland parts of…
• Alexandra palmA tall, slender feather palm, Archontophoenix alexandrae, native to the rainforests of Queensland and widely…
• AlfAn uncultivated, narrow-minded Australian man; an ocker.
• alfoilAluminium foil, as used in the kitchen.
• AliceAlice Springs, the town in the centre of Australia, usually called 'the Alice'.
• alkoAn alcoholic; a habitual heavy drinker.
• all care and no responsibilitySaid of someone who promises to look after something but takes no blame if it goes wrong.
• all froth and no beerAll show and no substance; impressive on the surface but disappointing underneath.
• all over red roverCompletely finished; over and done with.
• all over the place like a mad woman's breakfastIn a complete mess; totally disorganised or chaotic.
• all the goVery fashionable or popular at the moment.
• all the way with LBJA slogan expressing Australia's unconditional support for the United States, especially in the Vietnam War…
• alpine ashA tall eucalypt, Eucalyptus delegatensis, of the high country of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania…
• amber fluidBeer.
• ambit claimIn industrial relations, an ambitious log of claims put forward by a union or employer as an opening…
• amboAn ambulance officer or paramedic; also, an ambulance.
• amenities blockA building containing toilets, showers and sometimes laundry facilities, especially at a caravan park…
• amsterA man employed to drum up customers at a sideshow or to act as a decoy for a con; a spruiker's accomplice.
• anabranchA branch of a river that leaves the main stream and rejoins it further downstream, common on inland…
• angophoraA tree of the genus Angophora, closely related to the eucalypts, such as the smooth-barked apple of the…
• ankle biterA small child, especially a toddler.
• antechinusA small, mouse-like carnivorous marsupial of the genus Antechinus; the males of most species die after a…
• ant's pantsSomething or someone excellent; the best. Usually 'the ant's pants', sometimes said of someone who thinks…
• AnzacA soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War, especially one who served at…
• Anzac biscuitA sweet biscuit made with rolled oats, golden syrup and coconut, traditionally baked around Anzac Day.
• Anzac buttonA nail used in place of a missing button to hold up trousers. Dated soldiers' slang from the First World War.
• Anzac Day25 April, a national day of remembrance for Australian and New Zealand service men and women, marked by dawn…
• Anzac soupIn WWI digger slang, the foul water lying in a shell hole, especially water fouled by a dead body.
• Anzac waferA very hard army ration biscuit issued to soldiers in the First World War. Dated.
• apostle birdA grey, noisy, sociable bird of inland eastern Australia, Struthidea cinerea, that lives and feeds in small…
• Apple IsleTasmania, usually 'the Apple Isle'. A Tasmanian is an 'Apple Islander'.
• appyAn apprentice, especially an apprentice tradesperson.
• arc upTo suddenly become angry or aggressive; to lose your temper.
• around the trapsAround the usual places, especially those where news and gossip are picked up.
• arse vulgarLuck, especially undeserved luck, as in 'more arse than class'. Cheek or nerve. In 'get the arse' or 'give…
• arsey vulgarLucky, especially undeservedly so.
• Arthur or MarthaUsed in 'not know whether you're Arthur or Martha': to be totally confused or flustered.
• arvoAfternoon.
• assigned servantIn the convict era, a convict allocated to work without wages for a free settler or official, in return for…
• assisted passageA government-subsidised sea passage to Australia for approved immigrants, especially under the post-war…
• AuntyAn affectionate nickname for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the ABC).
• AussieAn Australian. (as adjective) Australian. Pronounced 'Ozzie'.
• Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi OiA call-and-response chant used to cheer on Australian teams and athletes.
• Aussie RulesAustralian rules football, the code played in the AFL; also called 'footy' in the southern states.
• Aussie saluteThe wave of a hand in front of the face to brush away flies. Humorous.
• Australia Day26 January, Australia's national day, marking the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788; also…
• Australian as a meat pieTypically and unmistakably Australian.
• Australian Christmas treeA Western Australian tree, Nuytsia floribunda, which produces masses of bright orange flowers around…
• Australian crawlThe front-crawl or freestyle swimming stroke.
• Australian salmonA silvery sea fish of southern Australian waters, Arripis trutta and related species, popular with beach…
• Australian teaA fundraising social gathering, often with afternoon tea, where guests bring donated goods that are then…
• AustralianaObjects, books, art and memorabilia relating to Australia and its history and culture, especially as…
• AustralianismA word, phrase or usage peculiar to Australian English.
• AustralorpA breed of domestic chicken developed in Australia from the Orpington, prized as a prolific layer.
• averageOf poor quality; bad. A typically Australian understatement.
• avoAn avocado.
• awardA legally binding determination by an industrial tribunal setting minimum wages and conditions for an…
• away with the pixiesDaydreaming, not paying attention; also, slightly mad or out of touch with reality.