Bathers
Swimwear. The word you use depends on which state you grew up in.
"Pack your bathers, we're going to the pool."
Everyday things
Australian words for things that go by another name in the US or UK, like thongs for flip-flops and servo for a petrol station.
Bottle-o
A bottle shop, where you buy grog to take home.
"Swing past the bottle-o on the way to the barbie."
Brolly
Umbrella.
"Grab a brolly on the way out."
Daks
Trousers.
"Back pocket of your daks."
Dead horse
Tomato sauce.
"Heaps of dead horse."
Doona
A duvet or quilt.
"Winter doona's in the cupboard."
Esky
A portable cooler box for drinks and food.
"Esky, chairs, umbrella."
Hills Hoist
A rotary clothesline in the backyard.
"Swinging off the Hills Hoist."
Kindy
Kindergarten.
"Yep, kindy finishes at three."
Lollies
Sweets or candy.
"Kids want lollies for the movie."
Maccas
McDonald's.
"Maccas run?"
Mozzie
Mosquito.
"Mozzies are out."
Rego
Vehicle registration.
"Did you pay the rego?"
Sanger
Sandwich.
"Ham and cheese sanger."
Servo
Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.
"Pulled into the servo for a sausage roll and a Big M."
Snag
Sausage.
"Snags and onions."
Sunnies
Sunglasses.
"Seen my sunnies?"
Thongs
Flip-flops. In the US and UK a thong is underwear.
"Good thongs."
Trackies
Tracksuit pants.
"Nah, it's only Maccas. Trackies are fine."
Uey
U-turn.
"Chuck a uey."
Ute
A car with an open tray at the back. Short for utility.
"Bring the ute."