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adjective, wild·er, wild·est. living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of.
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Mob — group of cattle, horses or sheep running or mustered together. Mothering up — Calves are often separated from their mothers during mustering and processing through the yards. Before the cattle are let go they are held together to allow the cow and calf to find each other. Muster — round up sheep or cattle. Outback — originated in a time when closely settled regions were referred to as inside and the sparsely settled frontier country was referred to as outside.

The word outside changed over time to outback. A term often used for a person who is inexperienced or meaning that the person is not very skilled. Also short for kangaroo.

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Scuffling crops — Small crops were traditionally cultivated using a draft horse pulling a tyne like implement. Smoko — a break for a smoke or a cup of tea or coffee. The surcingle goes around the saddle and horse. For example:. Called town smokes because station workers often only smoke them when in town as a bit of a luxury.

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Turkey nest — A circular earth tank built above ground which has water pumped into it from a bore or water hole or dam. The water in the turkeys nest gravety feeds to troughs for cattle or sheep to drink. Vesty — An English company owned by Lord Vesty that owned many cattle stations in the north of Australia during the 20th century. Weaners — young steers or heifers, usually six to eight months old, recently weaned from their mothers.

Yard — a structure used to hold and process cattle. Bronco Yards — Yards to contain cattle while Bronco branding. Bullock — A castrated male cow Bush — has different meanings depending on where you are.

Chopper — Helicopter; usually used for mustering cattle. Clean skin — an unbranded and unearmarked heifer, cow or bull. Have a blow — have a rest. Humbug — an annoying person. Humbugging — teasing, pestering.

Not to be confused with Hang up Inside — closely settled region — an old time saying to distinguish areas which are closely settled from the sparsely settled frontier country, or outside a word which changed over time to outback. Killer — one of the stock to be slaughtered for eating on the property.

Knock it off — stop that nonsense or to steal something.

Offsider — assistant. Usually younger or less experienced. Paddock — fenced area. Rollie — a self rolled cigarette. For example: tailing cows and calves — to mother up; tailing the mob — they may have been in the yards and need a feed. Tucker — food. Tucker box — food box. Do you have terms to add? Previous Reading. Dob somebody in : inform on somebody. Hence dobber, a tell-tale Docket : a bill, receipt Doco : documentary Dog : unattractive woman Dog's balls, stands out like : obvious Dog's eye : meat pie Dole bludger : somebody on social assistance when unjustified Donger : penis Doodle : penis Doovalacky : used whenever you can't remember what something is called.

Thingummyjig, whatsit.

Down Under : Australia and New Zealand Drink with the flies : to drink alone Drongo : a dope, stupid person Dropkick : see 'dipstick' Drum : information, tip-off "I'll give you the drum" Duchess : sideboard Duffer, cattle : rustler Dummy, spit the : get very upset at something Dunny : outside lavatory Dunny budgie : blowfly Dunny rat, cunning as a : very cunning Durry : tobacco, cigarette Dux : top of the class n.

Exy : expensive F Face, off one's : drunk "He was off his face by 9pm" Fair dinkum : true, genuine Fair go : a chance "give a bloke a fair go" Fair suck of the sav! Sometimes seen with a Mack emblem on the bonnet and always with large multiple driving lights Feral n. Nickname for people who have a high opinion of themselves.

Fly wire : gauze flyscreen covering a window or doorway. Footy : Australian Rules football Fossick : search, rummage "fossicking through the kitchen drawers" Fossick : to prospect, e. Galah : fool, silly person.

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Named after the bird of the same name because of its antics and the noise it makes. Garbo, garbologist : municipal garbage collector Give it a burl : try it, have a go Gobful, give a : to abuse, usually justifiably "The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful" Gobsmacked : surprised, astounded Going off : used of a night spot or party that is a lot of fun - "the place was really going off" Good oil : useful information, a good idea, the truth Good onya : good for you, well done Goog, as full as a : drunk.

Greenie : environmentalist Grinning like a shot fox : very happy, smugly satisfied Grog : liquor, beer "bring your own grog, you bludger" Grouse adj. H Handle : beer glass with a handle Harold Holt, to do the : To bolt. Also "to do the Harold" Heaps : a lot, e. Holy dooley! Lunch, who opened their? Lurk : illegal or underhanded racket.

M Maccas pron. Manchester : Household linen, eg sheets etc. Mappa Tassie : map of Tasmania - a woman's pubic area Mate : buddy, friend Mate's rate, mate's discount : cheaper than usual for a "friend" Matilda : swagman's bedding, sleeping roll Metho : methylated spirits Mexican : a person from south of the Queensland or New South Wales border Mickey Mouse : excellent, very good. Beware though - in some parts of Australia it means inconsequential, frivolous or not very good!

Middy : ml beer glass in New South Wales Milk bar : corner shop that sells takeaway food Milko : milkman Mob : group of people, not necessarily troublesome Mob : family or herd? Outback : interior of Australia Oz : Australia! Hence "hit the piss", "sink some piss" Plate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. It doesn't mean they're short of crockery! Q Quid, make a : earn a living - "are you making a quid? Rage : party Rage on : to continue partying - "we raged on until 3am" Rapt : pleased, delighted Ratbag : mild insult Raw prawn, to come the : to bullshit, to be generally disagreeable Reckon!

Reffo : refugee Rego : vehicle registration Rellie or relo : family relative Ridgy-didge : original, genuine Right, she'll be : it'll be all right Right, that'd be : Accepting bad news as inevitable. A very useful word in fairly polite company. Root rat : somebody who is constantly looking for sex. Ropeable : very angry Rort verb or noun : Cheating, fiddling, defrauding expenses, the system etc.

Usually used of politicians Rotten : drunk - "I went out last night and got rotten" Rubbish verb : to criticize S Salute, Aussie : brushing flies away Salvos, the : Salvation Army, bless them Sandgroper : a person from Western Australia Sanger : a sandwich Sav : saveloy see also "fair suck of the sav! Shoot through : to leave Shout : turn to buy - a round of drinks usually "it's your shout" Show pony : someone who tries hard, by his dress or behaviour, to impress those around him. Hence sooky adj. Spag bol : spaghetti bolognese Spewin' : very angry Spiffy, pretty spiffy : great, excellent Spit the dummy : get very upset at something Spruiker : man who stands outside a nightclub or restaurant trying to persuade people to enter Sprung : caught doing something wrong Spunk : a good looking person of either sex Squizz noun : look - "take a squizz at this" Standover man : a large man, usually gang-related, who threatens people with physical violence in order to have his wishes carried out.

Swag : rolled up bedding etc. T Tall poppies : successful people Tall poppy syndrome : the tendency to criticize successful people Tallie : ml bottle of beer Taswegian : derogatory term for a person from Tasmania Tea : supper Technicolor yawn : vomit Tee-up : to set up an appointment Thingo : Wadjamacallit, thingummy, whatsit Thongs : cheap rubber backless sandals Throw-down : small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly.

Tickets, to have on oneself : to have a high opinion of oneself Tinny : can of beer Tinny : small aluminium boat Tinny, tin-arsed : lucky Togs : swim suit Too right!

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Trough lolly : the solid piece of perfumed disinfectant in a men's urinal Truckie : truck driver True blue : patriotic Tucker : food Tucker-bag : food bag Turps : turpentine, alcoholic drink Turps, hit the : go on a drinking binge Two up : gambling game played by spinning two coins simultaneously U Ugg boots : Australian sheepskin boots worn by surfers since at least the s to keep warm while out of the water. Also worn by airmen during WW1 and WW2 because of the need to maintain warmth in non-pressurized planes at high altitudes.