Slang that Australian Parents Use: M

We last left our Aussie Alphabet at the letter L. That must mean it’s time for …

Macca’s - our affectionate name for McDonalds. Often Australians with a surname beginning with Mac are also called Macca.

Mate - friend, buddy. Note: the meaning of the term is affected by tone of voice and context. For instance, “Good to see you mate” = “Good to see you, my friend” while “Pull your head in mate!” = “Desist that activity you fool!”. [Mate! can also replace expletives when you're hot or hit your thumb with a hammer.]

Tags: Aussie ABCs

Leah Maclean // Mar 12, 2007 at 9:40 am

I’m know to a few as Mrs Macca or Mrs Mac (having married a Macca)! Here are a few more M’s for you -
motza, mangled, and moron.
Pete // Mar 12, 2007 at 10:42 am

Ah yes, motzah - a lot of anything (”You’ll make a motzah” = make a lot of $$)

Mangled - a tangled mess (Leah’s example to me was “Your VCR gets mangled when the kids put bread into it”)

Moron - well, a normal English word that Aussies enjoy and use often affectionately toward each other, often disparagingly.

Thanks Leah, I mean, Macca!
Leah Maclean // Mar 12, 2007 at 10:50 am

Yes we Aussies like a good moron - our sporting stars get called this when then make that tactical error; the politicians get called it …. well all the time really; and our mates get called it when they make a comment about their wives looking anything but beautiful

Thanks mate!
Pete // Mar 12, 2007 at 10:56 am

These are great. I think I may need a separate Aussie ABCs page on this site when this is all over.
tanya25m // Oct 20, 2007 at 7:06 am

I use the word ‘mozzie’ all the time! I didn’t even know its origins… Thanks!!

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