Australia Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Associated with or special to Australia or Australian people, places, or things. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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ambo n. (title) [English Australia] [full cite] (Sep. 5, 2005)

banana bender n. When speaking of Johnson, a “banana bender,” the term for all Queenslanders. It is said they spend their time putting the bends into bananas. [English Australia Slang] [full cite] (Dec. 22, 2008)

barbecue stopper n. That’s one reason he will talk about improving the balance between work and family, a topic he describes as a “barbecue stopper” because it engenders so much conversation whenever people get together. [English Australia] [full cite] (Jan. 21, 2005)

barbecue stopper n. Always amuses me how friends at a BBQ will complain how trucks harrass and force them off the road. “Just like riding a bike when youre driving a car.” I said on the weekend. “oh, but I dont do that,” she said. “Her kid pipes up, “Yes you do mum. Whatabout that man you almost hit yesterday.” “Oh, god Im sorry” she said “dont be sorry to me, just try to avoid having to apologise to that guy’s family next time.” Now, that’s a BBQ-stopper!!! [English Australia] [full cite] (Jan. 21, 2005)

barbecue stopper n. Can crazy, aching love stem and sustain itself from one kiss?…This topic became something of a barbecue stopper among my sausage-turning friends this week. The meat of the discussion was: How do you know if you have enough to launch a full-blown romance? [English Australia] [full cite] (Jan. 21, 2005)

barbecue stopper n. Is housing affordability the new barbeque stopper? After yesterday’s figures confirming that housing prices are getting further and further out of many people’s reach, moves are gathering pace to set up an inquiry into the issue. [English Australia Politics] [full cite] (Jan. 21, 2005)

barbecue stopper n. Although more than seven years have passed since their deaths, the Claremont serial killer case has often been a barbecue stopper. A mixture of fear and fascination fuelled by media updates on any developments in the case has ensured this. [English Australia] [full cite] (Jan. 21, 2005)

BBQ stopper n. I should explain exactly just what the phrase “BBQ Stopper” actually means. It’s Australian slang for a social incident or inappropriate comment that causes everyone at the BBQ to stop talking and look at you in a half-embarrassed, half-accusing kind of way. [English Australia Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jan. 20, 2005)

bear pit n. In an Australian first, politicians will be able to breastfeed their babies in NSW Parliament, under landmark rules. The controversial move is sure to ruffle the feathers of some male MPs who dominate Parliament’s lower house chamber, affectionately known as the “bear pit.” [English Australia Government Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 18, 2007)

biccie n. There is no obvious sign of drugs, but many are discussing what they have taken and we are offered “biccies,” another name for ecstasy. [English Australia Drugs] [full cite] (Jul. 18, 2005)

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