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What is a Bikkies in Australian slang? ›

In this case, bikkie (the colloquial Australian word for a cookie), is clipped slang for biscuit (the British English word for a type of cookie), and it uses the -ie diminutive suffix. Australian English is full of words based on this formula.

17. Submitted by Peter J. "Traditional Australian snack for when unexpected guests drop by. To be truly authentic the cheese must be the very cheapest brand available and the crackers a little stale.

dag: rattle your dags

The word dag (originally daglock) was a British dialect word that was borrowed into mainstream Australian English in the 1870s. The phrase is first recorded in the 1980s.

The concept of "the bush" has become iconic in Australia. In reference to the landscape, "bush" refers to any sparsely-inhabited region, regardless of vegetation. "The bush" in this sense was something that was uniquely Australian and very different from the green European landscapes familiar to many new immigrants.

Nork , a female breast, usually in plural.

Could refer to a vulva and an attractive girl. It can also mean fat. A muffin-top (or "muffin top") is a slang term typically used to describe a man or woman's skin or body fat that is visible above the waistline of pants or skirts because of tight clothing. Muffin,when used as a slang is sometimes very impolite .

In Australia, "biscuits" are what Americans call "cookies," and these traditional treats date back to World War I.

Cuppa - a cup of tea or coffer 'Drop by this arvo for a cuppa' means please come and visit this afternoon for a cup of tea or coffee. Loo or dunny - Thesea are slang term for toilet.

As we know, biccies or biscuits in Australia are essentially what an American would call a 'cookie. ' We give the name 'biscuit' to both sweet and savoury varieties, and bites of many different shapes and textures (from Anzac biscuits to Tim Tams, to crackers).

(UK, Australia, colloquial, slang) A popular person; also used as an epithet. Wiktionary.

What is the most Australian thing to say? ›

“Cheers!”

Aussies use “cheers!” in a number of instances: to say thank you, in celebration, when drinking, and to say hello and goodbye. Get ready to hear “cheers mate!” a lot.

Dunny is Australian/New Zealand slang for a toilet.

About This Word

A dingleberry is a term for a small piece of poop clinging to the butt of a human or animal. It's sometimes used as a way to call someone “foolish” or “stupid.” And yes, there's an actual fruit-bearing plant called a dingleberry.

Though it is not as common as it once was, “sheila” is the Australian slang for girl or woman. It originally came from the Irish name Síle, which was exclusively used with women. Nowadays, “sheila” is considered one of the milder Australian slang insults, so it's best not to use it.

It's spelled “Bikkie”. It's short for biscuit.

informal for biscuit UK : I've bought a packet of choccy (= chocolate) bickies for tea.

noun. short for biscuit. big bickies slang. a large sum of money.

(ˈbaɪkɪ ) noun. Australian and New Zealand slang. a member of a motorcycle gang.