Australian slang starting with J

46 Aussie words and phrases beginning with J: from jabiru to just quietly.

• jabiruIn Australia, the black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus, a tall black-and-white wading bird of…
• jack jumperA black bull ant, Myrmecia pilosula, of south-eastern Australia and especially Tasmania, which moves in…
• jack ofTired of; fed up with.
• Jack the PainterStrong, cheap bush tea, said to leave a stain around the drinker's mouth. Dated.
• jack upTo refuse to go on or cooperate; to protest or rebel against something.
• jackarooA young man working on a sheep or cattle station to gain experience. Also as a verb, 'to jackaroo'.
• jacksThe police. A single police officer is a 'jack'.
• Jacky HoweA navy-blue sleeveless singlet, traditionally worn by shearers and bush workers.
• jacky lizardA common dragon lizard of south-eastern Australia, Amphibolurus muricatus, grey-brown with a pale stripe…
• jacky winterA small grey-brown Australian flycatcher, Microeca fascinans, which constantly wags its white-edged tail…
• jaffleA toasted sandwich with sealed edges, cooked in a special iron.
• jakeAll right; fine. Often in 'she's jake'.
• jam-tin bombA home-made hand grenade made from an empty jam tin packed with explosive and scrap metal, used by…
• jarmiesPyjamas.
• jarrahA eucalypt of south-western Western Australia, Eucalyptus marginata, valued for its hard, durable, dark red…
• Jatz crackers vulgarThe testicles.
• jelly blubberA jellyfish, especially a large, mostly harmless one washed up on the beach.
• Jerilderie LetterThe long letter dictated by the bushranger Ned Kelly in 1879 setting out his grievances and justifying his…
• jerryTo understand or catch on; usually 'jerry to' something.
• jeweller's shopOn the goldfields, an exceptionally rich patch of gold in a reef or lead. Dated.
• jewfishAny of several large, prized eating fish, especially the mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) of southern and…
• jillarooA young woman working on a sheep or cattle station to gain experience.
• Jimmy Britts vulgar'The Jimmy Britts': the shits, meaning diarrhoea, or a state of irritation, as in 'he gives me the Jimmy…
• Jimmy Grant derogatoryAn immigrant, especially one from Britain. Mildly contemptuous. Dated.
• Jimmy WoodserA drink taken alone at a bar, or a person who drinks alone.
• JindyworobakA member of an Australian literary movement of the 1930s and 1940s that sought to draw on Aboriginal culture…
• jinkerA two-wheeled vehicle or frame for carrying logs. A light two-wheeled horse-drawn cart; a sulky.
• jocksMen's underpants.
• JoeOn the Victorian goldfields of the 1850s, a warning cry that police were approaching to check miners'…
• Joe BlakeA snake. Also 'the Joe Blakes', a fit of the shakes (delirium tremens).
• joesUsually 'the joes': a fit of depression, or nerves.
• joeyA young kangaroo, wallaby or other marsupial, especially one still in the pouch.
• joggersSports shoes or sneakers, a term used chiefly in New South Wales and Queensland.
• John DoryA story; the latest news or gossip, as in 'What's the John Dory?'
• John FarnhamUsually 'do a John Farnham' or 'do a Farnham': to make a comeback after announcing your retirement…
• John HopA police officer. Often shortened to 'john'.
• johnnycakeA small, thin damper or flat cake of flour and water, cooked on hot coals or in a pan. Dated.
• jokerA man or bloke, often one you don't know or don't think much of.
• journoA journalist.
• jugAn electric kettle. To 'put the jug on' is to boil water for a cup of tea or coffee.
• jumbuckA sheep.
• jump the rattlerTo ride a freight train without paying, as swagmen and the unemployed did during the Depression. Dated.
• jump-upA steep rise or escarpment leading up to higher ground or a plateau.
• jumper punchIn Australian rules football, a punch thrown while holding an opponent's jumper.
• jumping castleAn inflatable structure for children to bounce on; known elsewhere as a bouncy castle.
• just quietlyBetween you and me; confidentially.