Flat chat
phrase
As fast as possible, or extremely busy.
Person 1"Busy week?"
Person 2"Flat chat since Monday."
You'll also hear
Flat outsame
Something wrong or missing? Suggest a fix
While you're here
Sickie
A day off sick when you're not sick. Chucking a sickie is a fundamental right of all Aussies.
Hard yakka
Hard physical work.
Flat out like a lizard drinking
Extremely busy. Can be sarcastic about someone who isn't busy at all.
Ambo
Paramedic, or the ambulance they turned up in.
Tradie's laptop
The pokies. Poker machines at the pub or club.
Happier than a dog with two tails
Extremely happy.
