Ute

YOOT · noun

A car with an open tray at the back. Short for utility.

Person 1"Can you help me move?"
Person 2"Bring the ute."

Where it's from

Ford Australia built the first coupé utility in 1934 after a farmer's wife asked for a car to take to church and the pigs to market.

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While you're here

  • Yeah nah

    No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

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    Afternoon. Used heaps by basically everyone.

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    Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"

  • Servo

    Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.

  • Dunny

    Toilet. Traditionally an outhouse down the back of the yard, now any toilet at all.

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    Used to explain something that's chaotic or a complete mess.