Also keep an ear out for words like arvo (afternoon) and sammie (sandwich), which might crop up if you get invited to have a barbie (barbecue) with Australians. You might have spotted by now that Australians like to shorten their words. Aussies use this to refer to off-road or farm vehicles, typically non-road registered. Paddock basher: you might hear this mentioned when you get out into rural areas.
This phrase is an indication of distance, but it can mean anything from a hundred metres down the road to a hundred kilometres down the road. Not a vehicle you want to end up in while driving around Australia.ĭonk: not heard very often, but means a car engine.ĭown the road: this one is important to know if you are ever taking directions from an Australian. You might spot these big vans on the side of the road where police are conducting random breath tests of motorists.ĭivvy van: a police van that transports people under arrest, such as drunks and hooligans. If you are in Australia for the first time and looking to hire a car, here is a handy guide to some of the Aussie slang terms you might need to know:īonnet: North Americans know this as the hood of a car.īooze bus: how Australians refer to mobile breath testing units.
The hardest thing about exploring Australia in a car isn’t getting lost it’s understanding the locals. Aussies have their own vocabulary when it comes to driving and most of it sounds pretty confusing to overseas visitors.
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