What does Piker mean in Australian slang?

What does Piker mean in Australian slang?

go quickly
To pike is a colloquialism unique to Australia, meaning to ‘go quickly’. And a piker is the type of person who would opt out of an arrangement or challenge or not do their fair share. Often, at the last moment.

What does Pash mean in Australian slang?

kiss
Pash – a kiss with some tongue.

What does gobsmacked mean in Australian slang?

Adjective. gobsmacked (comparative more gobsmacked, superlative most gobsmacked) (chiefly Britain, Australia, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.

How do you insult Aussie?

Here is a list of sure-fire ways to aggravate an Aussie.

1. Talk About Sports.
2. Confuse Them with New Zealanders.
3. Demonstrate a Terrible Australian Accent.
4. Criticise Their BBQ.
5. Pom, Pommy, Pommie.
6. Compliment Men on their Macho-ness.
7. Take Them Down Memory Lane.
8. Criticise Crocodile Dundee.

What is a peaker?

Definition of peaker 1 : a load of logs narrowing toward the top. 2 : the top log of a load.

What does shonky mean in Australia?

dubious integrity
/ (ˈʃɒŋkɪ) / adjective -kier or -kiest Australian and NZ informal. of dubious integrity or legality. unreliable; unsound.

Why are condoms called Frangers?

The 1971 Monash Uni Student Orientation handbook had a cartoon in which the evil villain used a condom ray gun. When fired, the gun emitted the noise “frang… frang… Contributor’s comments: Franger was the common term in mid north SA in the 1980’s for condom, no other term was ever really used.

What are the most popular slang words in Australia?

True blue, fair dinkum, ridgy-didge; the Australian vocabulary is chockas with random terms and phrases that essentially mean very little. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored.

How do you Say Hello in Australian slang?

If you’re really stuck but want to seem as though you’re beginning to learn some of the local Australia language – the lingo if you will, always say hello by saying “ G’day ” and always add “ mate ” to the end of every sentence. Now you’ve learnt some Australian slang and phrases why not try some typical Aussie Food?

What are some good nicknames for a guy from Australia?

1 Ankle biter : 2 Aussie : 3 Bastard : 4 Battler : 5 Beaut / beauty : 6 Bingle : 7 Block, do your : 8 Bloke : 9 Blokey : 10 Blow in : 11 Bludger : 12 Bogan : 13 Bounce : 14 Brickie : 15 Bushie : 16 Bushranger : 17 Cadbury : 18 Clayton’s : 19 Clucky : 20 Cobber :

Why do so many Australian words have an ‘O’ at the end?

Once you’ve been in Australia for, well, an hour, you’ll notice that nearly every word has an ‘o’ on the end of it. This is because for some weird reason Australians like to shorten every word and then add a vowel to the end of it… e.g. “bottle-o” (Bottle shop / off license) “servo” (garage / service station).