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SA

initials for South Australia

sack

to lose your job

saltie

abbreviation of saltwater crocodile

Salvos

abbreviation of Salvation Army

sandgroper

a resident of Western Australia

sanga/sanger

abbreviation of sandwich

sausage roll

sausage mince wrapped in pastry

schooner

a large glass of beer

screamer

something great

seppo

abbreviation of septic tank

septic tank

rhyming slang for Yank

serviette

a napkin

servo

abbreviation of service station

Shanks’ pony

your foot

sheila

an Aussie female

she'll be apples

everything is or will be fine

she'll be right

everything is or will be fine

shirty

slightly angry

shocker

something terrible

shonky

something of low quality

shoot through

to leave town quickly

shout

to buy a meal or beverage for others

sickie

see chuck a sickie

silly as a two bob watch

someone lacking intelligence

sin bin

where a footy player would spend ten minutes for a serious penalty

singlet

an undershirt or tank top

skipping rope

jump rope

skoll

to down a drink in one shot

sky rocket

rhyming slang for pocket

slab

a carton of beer

slippery dip

a children’s play slide

sloppy joe

a sweater

smokes

cigarettes

smoko

a smoke break

snag

a sausage

solicitor

a lawyer

sook

a cry baby

spewin’

disappointed

spider

known to Americans as an ice cream float

spinner

liar

spit the dummy

to throw a tantrum

spitting chips

angry or upset

sport

a friendly greeting

spot on

exact

spud

a potato

squiz

a quick look

starkers

1. completely naked

2. extremely mad

steak and kidney

rhyming slang for Sydney

sticks, the

the bush

sticky tape

clear adhesive tape

stickybeak

a nosy person

stoked

pleased with something

stone the crows

exclamation of surprise

strewth/struth

exclamation of surprise

strife

trouble

strike a light

exclamation of surprise

Strine

common slang for the Australian language

stubbie/stubby

a small bottle of beer

stuff up

a mistake

stuffed

1. broken

2. exhausted

stunned mullet

in a state of confusion

sunbake

sunbathe

sunnies

abbreviation of sunglasses

suss

abbreviation of suspicious

suss out

to investigate

swag

a bushman’s bedroll

swagman

a bush traveller

swimmers

bathing suit