Aussie Slang with 5 Seconds of Summer

Hello there!
In this week’s post we are bringing to you Australian slangs. Slangs are expressions that can consist of words and phrases that are very informal, used in everyday language, generally restricted to a specific group of people or location. This post was based on a video from Vanity Fair, an youtube channel where you can find a lot of videos about celebrities talking about any topic you can imagine. They have a series of videos talking about slangs from different countries, and today, we choose the Australian ones, brought by the guys from the band 5 Seconds of Summer.
So let’s go to the slangs!



  • Bathers: according to the guys, this slang is a synonym of “bathing suit”, for example. The clothes you use in a pool or at the beach, like a bikini. 
  • No wukkas: this has the same meaning as “no worries”. You can use when you are talking about something that has nothing to be worried about, “no issues”. Everything is good.
  • Have a blue: this refers to a bruise you get when you get hurt, for example in a fight. 
  • Give a bell: a synonym of “give somebody a call” as to call someone on the phone.
  • Rug up:  it’s what your mom would say to you when it’s cold and you’re going outside “put on a coat, or you’re gonna catch a cold” so that is “rug up! It’s cold outside”.
  • Yobbo,  Bogan and Derro: these three refers to a person who is unsophisticated, doesn’t care much about getting dressed up for example, is not very vain.
  • Idiot box: it’s a synonym for “TV”.
  • Legless: a legless person is someone who drank too much alcohol to the point in which they couldn’t even stand up, for example. Getting really drunk.
  • Bloody oath: you say this when you strongly agree with what something someone said, for example, if someone asks you “don’t you think the weather is amazing today?” and you really agree that the weather is awesome, you reply “bloody oath, it’s amazing!”
  • Woop woop: Is a distant location, can be a synonym to “far away”.
  • Shout: A cheap person who relies on other people to buy them things.
  • Dog's breakfasts  and Head like a half sucked mango: your appearance for when you wake up hangover, for example, you don’t look good at all. “I look so bad it’s like a dog’s breakfast”. Can also means an unattractive person. 
  • Larrikin and True Blue: An irreverent person, outstanding their Australian personality always as possible.
  • Brolly:It’s an umbrella.
  • Buckleys’ chance: when someone doubts you will succeed on something, your chances are very low, you got Buckleys’ chance.
  • Goon: It’s a package of wine generally very cheap
  • She’ll be apples: synonym as “it’ll be alright’. So, you don’t need to worry about her, she’ll be ok.


Let us know if you knew any of them, and if you liked!

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