Australian slang starting with G

134 Aussie words and phrases beginning with G. Page 1 of 2: from Gabba to gum tree.

• GabbaThe Brisbane Cricket Ground in the suburb of Woolloongabba; also the suburb itself. Usually 'the Gabba'.
• galahA pink and grey cockatoo common across Australia. A foolish or silly person.
• galah sessionA time set aside on outback radio networks for people on remote stations to chat freely; by extension, any…
• gallopsThoroughbred horse racing, as distinguished from the trots and the dogs.
• galvoGalvanised iron, especially corrugated iron sheeting.
• game as a pebbleVery brave or plucky. Dated.
• game as a pissant vulgarVery brave or plucky, especially for someone small.
• game as Ned KellyVery brave, plucky or reckless.
• gammonNonsense, humbug or pretence; in Aboriginal English often used as an adjective or interjection meaning 'only…
• gang-gangA small grey cockatoo of south-eastern Australia, Callocephalon fimbriatum; the male has a red head and…
• garboA garbage collector.
• gazobA fool or blunderer.
• g'dayHello; the standard informal Australian greeting.
• geebungA shrub or small tree of the genus Persoonia, or its small edible fruit.
• geekA look; usually 'have a geek' or 'take a geek'. Not the same as the American sense of a socially awkward…
• Geraldton waxA shrub of Western Australia, Chamelaucium uncinatum, with waxy pink, purple or white flowers, popular as a…
• GeroGeraldton, the coastal city north of Perth in Western Australia.
• get a dog up ya vulgarA crude, contemptuous dismissal or insult; 'get lost'.
• get a guernseyTo be selected for a team; by extension, to be recognised, included or given a mention.
• get a wriggle onHurry up.
• get off at Redfern vulgarTo practise withdrawal (coitus interruptus) as contraception.
• get off the grassAn exclamation of disbelief; 'come off it', 'you're joking'.
• get off your bikeTo lose your temper or self-control; usually in the negative, as in 'don't get off your bike', meaning 'calm…
• get on your quinceTo annoy or irritate you.
• get rooted vulgarGo away; an expression of contempt or refusal.
• get stuffedGo away; an emphatic refusal or expression of contempt.
• get the cutsTo be caned at school as punishment; 'the cuts' were the strokes of the cane.
• ghost batA large, pale grey bat of northern Australia, Macroderma gigas, the only Australian bat that preys on other…
• ghost gumA eucalypt of central and northern Australia with smooth, very white bark.
• gibberA stone or boulder, especially one of the wind-polished stones covering the gibber plains of inland Australia.
• gidgeeA wattle of inland eastern Australia, Acacia cambagei, with very hard wood and foliage that gives off an…
• giggle hatArmy slang for the soft, floppy, wide-brimmed bush hat worn by Australian soldiers, especially in Vietnam.
• giggle houseA mental hospital.
• gilgaiA natural hollow in heavy clay soil that fills with water after rain; land pocked with such hollows.
• gilgieA small freshwater crayfish of south-western Australia, similar to a yabby.
• gill-birdThe red wattlebird, a large honeyeater.
• Gippsland giant earthwormA very large, rare earthworm, Megascolides australis, found only in parts of Gippsland, Victoria, which can…
• give it a flyTo have a try at something.
• give it a goMake an attempt at something; have a try.
• give it awayTo give up or abandon something; to stop doing it.
• give it some herbsTo put on more power or effort, especially to accelerate hard in a car.
• give someone the shits vulgarTo annoy or irritate someone intensely.
• gladdieA gladiolus.
• gladwrapThin clear plastic film for covering or wrapping food; cling film. Also used as a verb.
• glassieA person employed to collect empty glasses in a pub or club. A glass marble.
• Glitter StripA nickname for the Gold Coast in Queensland, with its high-rise beachfront, nightlife and tourist glitz.
• glory boxA chest in which a young woman collected linen, clothing and household items in readiness for marriage; a…
• glossy black cockatooA black cockatoo of eastern Australia, Calyptorhynchus lathami, with red tail panels, which feeds almost…
• gluepotA very muddy sports ground, where the ball and players get bogged. A stretch of deep, sticky mud on a bush…
• gnamma holeA natural hole in rock, especially granite, in which rainwater collects; an important water source in dry…
• go for the doctorTo go all out; to make a maximum effort, especially in a race or when betting.
• go for your lifeGo ahead; help yourself; you're welcome to.
• go offOf a party, gig or event, to be lively and exciting. 'Go off at': to lose your temper with or tell someone…
• go the knuckleTo fight with fists; to punch someone.
• go to buggery vulgarGo away; get lost. Of a thing or plan, to go badly wrong or be ruined.
• go to the packTo deteriorate, go to pieces, or fall into a bad state.
• go to waterTo lose your nerve or collapse under pressure.
• goal umpireIn Australian rules football, either of the umpires at each end of the ground who judge scores and signal…
• goalsneakIn Australian rules football, a small, quick forward who lurks around the packs near goal and snaps…
• goannaAny of several large Australian monitor lizards.
• gobfulA burst of abuse or criticism; usually in 'give someone a gobful' or 'get a gobful'.
• goerA plan or proposal that is likely to go ahead or succeed; usually in 'it's a goer'.
• goeyAmphetamine; speed.
• gold coin donationA small entry fee or donation of a $1 or $2 coin, typical of fundraisers and community events.
• gold escortIn the gold-rush era, an armed mounted police escort that carried gold from the diggings to the cities; also…
• golden perchA freshwater fish of the Murray-Darling and other inland rivers, Macquaria ambigua, also called yellowbelly…
• golden wattleA wattle of south-eastern Australia, Acacia pycnantha, with bright golden flowers; Australia's national…
• golden whistlerA songbird of Australia, Pachycephala pectoralis; the male has a bright yellow breast, black head and white…
• gone a millionCompletely done for; ruined or beyond hope.
• gone to GowingsIn a bad way; done for, ruined or very drunk; also, gone off in a hurry.
• GongWollongong, the city south of Sydney; usually 'the Gong'.
• good as goldFine, all right; also, very well behaved.
• good gutsUsually 'the good guts': reliable inside information; the real story.
• good ironAn exclamation of approval: well done, good on you. Dated.
• good oilReliable information or the inside story; the truth.
• good on yaWell done; good for you. Used to express approval or thanks.
• good valueOf a person, good company; entertaining or worthwhile.
• goodoGood; okay; expressing agreement or approval.
• googAn egg. Mainly heard in the phrase 'full as a goog', meaning very full or drunk.
• gooleyA stone or pebble, especially one for throwing.
• goonCheap cask wine; also the cask itself or the silver bag inside it ("goon bag").
• goon of fortuneA drinking game in which a cask-wine bladder is pegged to a Hills hoist and spun; whoever it stops in front…
• Gouldian finchA brilliantly coloured finch of northern Australia, Erythrura gouldiae, with a purple breast, yellow belly…
• government manA convict, especially one assigned to work for a settler; a euphemism of the colonial period.
• government strokeA slow, leisurely pace of work, of the kind attributed to convicts and later to government employees.
• grand finalThe final, deciding match of a football season, especially in the AFL and NRL; the day it is played is…
• grannyThe grand final, especially of the AFL or NRL season.
• Granny SmithA crisp, green-skinned apple variety that originated in Sydney.
• grape on the businessA person whose presence spoils things for others; an unwanted hanger-on.
• grass treeAny of the Australian plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea, with a thick, often blackened trunk, a crown of long…
• grazierA pastoralist who raises sheep or cattle, especially on a large property.
• greasyA cook in a shearing shed or bush camp. Usually 'greasies': takeaway fish and chips.
• great Australian dreamThe ideal of owning your own house, traditionally on a quarter-acre block in the suburbs.
• greater gliderA large gliding possum of the eucalypt forests of eastern Australia, Petauroides volans, which feeds almost…
• green and goldAustralia's national sporting colours; to 'wear the green and gold' is to represent Australia.
• green antA weaver ant of northern Australia, Oecophylla smaragdina, which builds nests of leaves in trees; its green…
• green rosellaA large rosella found only in Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands, Platycercus caledonicus, with a…
• green tree frogA large, plump, bright green frog of northern and eastern Australia, Litoria caerulea, often found in…
• green whistleA green, whistle-shaped inhaler that delivers a short-acting painkiller, carried by ambulance officers and…
• greenhideUntanned cattle hide, used in the bush for ropes, hobbles, whips and makeshift repairs.
• greenieAn environmentalist or conservationist, often used dismissively. A lump of nasal mucus.
• grevilleaAny of the many shrubs and trees of the mostly Australian genus Grevillea, with nectar-rich, often spidery…
• grey ghostA parking inspector, from the grey uniforms once worn in New South Wales.
• grey kangarooEither of two large kangaroos with grey-brown fur, the eastern grey (Macropus giganteus) and the western…
• grey meanieIn Victoria, a parking inspector.
• grey nomadA retired person who travels around Australia for long periods, typically with a caravan or campervan.
• grey nurseA large shark, Carcharias taurus, found in Australian coastal waters; known elsewhere as the sand tiger shark.
• grey shrike-thrushA common grey songbird of Australia, Colluricincla harmonica, known for its rich, melodious call.
• gridironAmerican football, as distinct from the Australian codes.
• grinning like a shot foxGrinning broadly; looking very pleased with yourself.
• grogAlcoholic drink, especially beer or spirits.
• grog-upA heavy drinking session; a party with plenty of alcohol.
• grogan vulgarA turd; a lump of excrement.
• grommetA young or novice surfer.
• grouseExcellent; very good.
• grouterAn unfair advantage, or something gained for nothing; usually in 'on the grouter' or 'come in on the…
• grubA dirty, slovenly or contemptible person.
• guernseyA football jumper, especially a sleeveless one worn in Australian rules football.
• gum-suckerA native-born Victorian; sometimes any native-born Australian.
• gum treeA eucalypt; any of the many Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus.