Australiabogan
noun, adjective · Informal
A person seen as unsophisticated and working-class, identified by dress, taste and accent. Roughly Britain's chav or America's redneck, and carrying the same class contempt.
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Australia
Australian Slang for Insults & Complaints
7 Australian slang terms for insults & complaints, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Terms for fools, annoyances and things gone wrong. Register matters enormously here — several of these words are affectionate between friends and fighting words between strangers.
drongo
noun · Informal
An idiot. Dated but still in use, and rarely aggressive.
galah
noun · Informal · guh-LAH
A fool; someone behaving noisily and stupidly.
rack off
phrase, verb · Informal
Go away; clear off. A mild, somewhat dated dismissal.
sook
noun, verb · Informal · rhymes with book
Someone who sulks or cries easily; a softie. Often affectionate, especially about children and pets.
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whinge
verb, noun · Informal · WINJ, rhymes with hinge
To complain persistently in a way that irritates. Distinct from a legitimate complaint — calling something a whinge dismisses it.
yobbo
noun · Informal
A loud, boorish, usually drunk man. Focuses on behaviour where bogan focuses on class.