English 6: Australia vocabulary

Vocabulary Australia for exam

Biculturalism

the cultural attitudes and customs of two nations, peoples or ethnic groups

Carve

to make objects or patterns by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone

Chant

to sing or shout the same words or phrases many times

Sacred

very important and treated with great respect

Intimidating

frightening in a way that makes a person feel less confident

Slap

to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand

Irresistible

extremely attractive and impossible not to like or want

Aesthetic

relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty

Stamp

to put your foot down heavily and noisily on the ground

Billabong

an aboriginal word for a lake

Jumbuck

a sheep

A swagman

a gentleman of the road, a tramp, a drifter, a hobo

Tuckerbag

a bag to keep grub or food in

A trooper

a cavalry soldier or a mounted policeman

Coolibah tree

a particular kind of eucalyptus tree that grows beside billabongs

Squatter

a big landowner

A billy

a tin can to boil water in

Boomerang

A curved wooden throwing tool used by Aboriginal Australians.

Didgeridoo

a musical instrument

Dingo

an Australian wild dog

Arvo

afternoon

Aussie

Australianism

Barbie

barbecue

Brekkie or brekky

breakfast

Cuppa

a cup of coffee or tea

Brolly

umbrella

Footy

football

Mozzie

mosquito

Pom or pommy

Englishman (Prisoner of mother England)

Roo or Kanga

kangaroo

An ankle-biter

a small child

Cactus

dead or not fuctioning

Dead horse

tomato sauce

Liquid laugh

vomit

Putt-putt

a small vehicle

Shark biscuit

someone who is new to surfing

A hotel

a pub

A pub

any hotel

Tea

an evening meal

Bathers, swimmers, togs

bathing suit

A bloke

a man, a fellow

Booze

alcohol, beer

G’day

Hello

Dunny

Toilet

A chook

chicken

Jocks

pants, briefs

Sheila

young girl or woman

Mate

friend, person

Maccas

Australian for McDonalds

Yabber

to talk a lot

Budgy smugglers

tight men’s swimming briefs

Boardies

loose swimming shorts

Missus

a man’s wife

Esky

a portable cooler or icebox

Aussie Rules

Australian rules football

Snags

sausages

To shroud

to cover

To encroach

to gradually take more land

Burgeoning

growing rapidly

Botanist

a scientist

Convict

a prisoner

Illiterate

not being able to read or write

To hoist

to raise a flag

A volley

a number of shots fired at the same time

Influx

an arrival of a large group of people