Australian slang starting with N

59 Aussie words and phrases beginning with N: from nah yeah to Nutbush.

• nah yeahYes; a way of agreeing, often after appearing to hesitate or dismissing a doubt.
• nankeen kestrelA small cinnamon-backed Australian falcon often seen hovering over open country.
• nanna napA short sleep during the day.
• NAPLANThe National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, a set of standardised tests sat by school students…
• nardooAn aquatic clover-like fern of inland Australia whose spore cases were ground by Aboriginal people into…
• narkAn annoying person or spoilsport. As a verb, to annoy; 'narked' means irritated. Also, an informer.
• nashoNational service, the compulsory military training scheme, or a young man doing it. Dated.
• native bearAn old name for the koala. Dated.
• native catAn old name for the quoll, a spotted carnivorous marsupial. Dated.
• native cherryA small Australian tree, Exocarpos cupressiformis, whose small fruit sits on a swollen, edible red stalk.
• native dogThe dingo. Dated.
• native henEither of two Australian flightless or weakly flying rails, especially the Tasmanian native hen.
• native titleThe rights and interests in land and waters held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under…
• NatsThe National Party of Australia (the Nationals); a Nat is a member or supporter of the party.
• nature stripThe strip of grass between the footpath and the road in front of a house.
• naughtyAn act of sex, as in 'have a naughty'.
• near enough is good enoughAn expression of a casual, 'that'll do' attitude towards quality or precision.
• neck oilBeer.
• Ned KellyA crook or swindler; someone who overcharges people, as in "the Ned Kellys at that garage".
• neddyA horse, especially a racehorse. 'The neddies' means horse racing.
• neenish tartA small pastry tart filled with sweet cream or mock cream and topped with icing that is half pink or white…
• never neverThe remote, sparsely settled outback of Australia.
• new AustralianA recent immigrant to Australia, especially a non-British migrant of the period after the Second World War.
• new chumA newly arrived immigrant, or any newcomer or novice. Dated.
• NewyNewcastle, the city in New South Wales.
• nibbliesSnacks such as chips, nuts, cheese and dips served with drinks.
• nick offTo go away; to leave, often quickly or without permission. Often a command: 'nick off!'
• night parrotA rare, secretive, nocturnal green parrot of arid inland Australia, long feared extinct until its…
• night's only a pupIt's still early; the night is young.
• ning-nongA fool or idiot.
• nipperA child aged about 5 to 13 in a surf lifesaving club's junior program (the Nippers). A young child.
• no dramasNo problem; that's fine.
• no good to gundyNo good at all. Dated.
• no hat, no playA school sun-safety rule under which children without a hat must stay in the shade instead of playing outside.
• no-hoperA person who is hopeless or has no chance of success; originally a racehorse with no chance of winning.
• no worriesYou're welcome; no problem. Certainly, that's fine.
• no wuckasNo worries; no problem.
• Noah's arkA shark; often shortened to 'Noah'.
• Noah's dovesAustralian reinforcements who were still at sea, on their way to the front, when the Armistice was signed in…
• nobIn two-up, a coin with a head on both sides, used to cheat.
• nobblerA small drink of spirits. To 'nobblerise' was to drink nobblers. Dated.
• noiceA jokey, broad-accented 'nice', used to express approval, often ironically.
• noisy minerA grey honeyeater of eastern Australia with a yellow patch behind the eye, which lives in noisy, aggressive…
• nongA fool or idiot.
• noodleTo search through the waste heaps (mullock) of opal mines for overlooked opal.
• norks vulgarA woman's breasts.
• NormA typical inactive, overweight Australian man who watches sport rather than playing it.
• not happy, JanA humorous expression of annoyance at someone else's mistake.
• not here to fuck spiders vulgarWe're here to get on with the job (or the drinking) properly, not muck around. Often said sarcastically in…
• not know whether it's Tuesday or Bourke StreetTo be completely confused or befuddled.
• not the full quidNot very bright; slow-witted.
• not worth a crumpetUtterly worthless.
• nudge the bottleTo drink alcohol heavily or habitually.
• nudie runA run in the nude, especially one done to celebrate, as a dare or to pay off a bet.
• nuggetyShort, stocky and strong. A person with this build can be called a 'nugget'.
• nulla-nullaA heavy wooden club traditionally used by Aboriginal people as a weapon.
• numbatA small, striped, termite-eating marsupial of south-western Western Australia, the state's faunal emblem.
• nut outTo work out or solve something by careful thought.
• NutbushA line dance performed to the song 'Nutbush City Limits', a fixture at Australian school discos, weddings…