G'day-
An obvious one, but a good one nonetheless. It's a good example of how the Aussie's shorten stuff.
Mate-
Another obvious one, but in the true sense of the word it means really good friend.
Gov'ner-
More of a british one this is, but if you really respect someone (usually in a higher position than yourself) you'd call
them gov'ner. Like my boss Bruce at work, great guy, and in the morning I'd greet him by saying "Morning Gov'ner".
Pelican-
This is a great one that I've only seen in Melbourne so far. If someone is an idiot or moron you'd call him a Pelican.
Not sure why but it is a great word to throw at someone for laughs.
Too Easy-
They use this all the time. Equal to our "right on" or something of that sort. In a casual way usually follow
by "mate".
Fair Dinkem-
This is old school Aussie slang that you don't hear very often, but it's again somewhat like our "right on".
No Worries or No'orries-
Another one of those ones that they shorten from time to time. This is really reflective of the Aussie way of life.
Two words: Laid Back.
Minger-
British one again. This one means ugly as hell, which was again quite useful to throw out at someone. Not
much more to it than that.
How ya going?-
This was a confusing one for me at first, as I'm so much more used to hearing "how are you doing?" instead, but it's
more or less the same thing.