| take a piece out of |
|
to tell someone off. |
| take a punt |
|
to take a chance. |
| take the mickey out
of |
|
to tease or ridicule someone. |
| tally |
|
to keep score (original meaning was the
shearing of 100 sheep). |
| tanked |
|
drunk. |
| Tassie Tiger |
|
a resident of Tasmania. |
| Taswegian |
|
a resident of Tasmania. |
| tatty |
|
ragged; shabby. |
| Technicolour yawn |
|
to vomit. |
| tee up |
|
to make an arrangement. |
| ten ounce sandwich |
|
lunch consisting of only beer. |
| that's the way the
Violet Crumbles |
|
reflection on a turn of events (Violet Crumble
is an Australian chocolate bar). |
| the Don |
|
Sir Donald Bradman (A champion Australian
cricketer). |
| thick as a brick |
|
dull; slow witted. |
| things are crook at
Tallarook |
|
a catch phrase to cover an adverse situation. |
| thinks the sun shines
out of his/her arse |
|
to have high regard, usually exaggerated, for
another person or oneself. |
| thongs |
|
backless rubber sandals. |
| three parts
gone/three sheets to the wind |
|
inebriated/drunk. |
| three pots shot of a
shout |
|
stupid. |
| throw your voice |
|
to vomit. |
| thunder box |
|
lavatory; toilet (first named after the
outdoor dunny). |
| ticker |
|
the heart. |
| tickle the till |
|
to rob someone or a business. |
| tight as a fishes
arse |
|
extremely selfish; won't part with their money. |
| tin arse/tin bum |
|
term used to describe someone that always
seems to have good luck. |
| tin ear |
|
an eavesdropper; a "would be" spy. |
| tin lid |
|
child (rhyming slang 'kid'). |
| tinnie |
|
can of beer. |
| tinny |
|
small aluminium dingy/boat. |
| tinnie short of a six
pack |
|
of lower than average intelligence. |
| tip the finger |
|
to drink (alcohol). |
| tired and emotional |
|
drunk. |
| toey |
|
bad tempered. |
| togs |
|
swimming costume. |
| too right! |
|
an emphatic affirmative; in total agreement. |
| Top End |
|
Northern Territory. |
| top ender |
|
a person from the Northern Territory. |
| total wreck |
|
totally intoxicated; cheque (rhyming slang). |
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