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What does "a bit dusty" mean?
Sleepy
Hungover
On drugs
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If you're feeling "chockers," then you might be....
Full
Sick
Tired
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If you’re going to "bend an elbow," what are you doing?
Starting a fight
Drinking a beer
Talking on the phone
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If I haven’t seen a wombat since Archer won the Cup, how long has it been?
Yesterday
A long time
A year
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Do you know what a "Sheila" is?
A person who is not very bright.
A generic term for a woman.
A woman you respect and admire.
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What are "budgie smugglers?"
Shoplifters
Men's swim trunks
Acrobatic tricks
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What does it mean to "chuck a u-ey"?
Vomit
Play horseshoes
Make a U-turn
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What is the term given to a 4WD that has never been off-road, typically driven in an inner-city suburb?
Toorak tractor
Burbs Bently
Mighty muscle
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What's a "bikkie?"
A dance
A biscuit
A breakfast
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What exactly is a "franger?"
A sausage
A French person
A condom
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If you need more "moolah" what do you need?
Money
Coffee
Friends
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If you ask for a "tinny" in Australia, what will you get?
A can of beer
A can of soda
A can of soup
Well, it might not be time to book that trip down under just yet! While you may be able to talk the talk with a few Aussies, you still have a lot to learn when it comes to the slang in this country. Better luck next time!
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Have you spent time Down Under? We're certainly not surprised! You know Aussie slang and phrases almost as well as any true Australian citizen. Go ahead, book that trip to Australia, you deserve it!
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You might just be an honorary Australian citizen! You know the slang and phrases of life down under almost as well as any true Aussie. Your skills are simply unmatched. Go ahead and book that trip down under, you can hang with the locals and get a bit of R&R!
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There's a lot more to Australian slang than you think! Take this quiz to test your knowledge of words and phrases commonly used down under. Do you know how to speak Australian? Let's find out!
1
What does "a bit dusty" mean?
Sleepy
Hungover
On drugs
2
If you're feeling "chockers," then you might be....
Full
Sick
Tired
3
If you’re going to "bend an elbow," what are you doing?
Starting a fight
Drinking a beer
Talking on the phone
4
If I haven’t seen a wombat since Archer won the Cup, how long has it been?
Yesterday
A long time
A year
5
Do you know what a "Sheila" is?
A person who is not very bright.
A generic term for a woman.
A woman you respect and admire.
6
What are "budgie smugglers?"
Shoplifters
Men's swim trunks
Acrobatic tricks
7
What does it mean to "chuck a u-ey"?
Vomit
Play horseshoes
Make a U-turn
8
What is the term given to a 4WD that has never been off-road, typically driven in an inner-city suburb?
Toorak tractor
Burbs Bently
Mighty muscle
9
What's a "bikkie?"
A dance
A biscuit
A breakfast
10
What exactly is a "franger?"
A sausage
A French person
A condom
11
If you need more "moolah" what do you need?
Money
Coffee
Friends
12
If you ask for a "tinny" in Australia, what will you get?
A can of beer
A can of soda
A can of soup
