It’s been a while but Aussie ABCs is back!
Other Aussies feel free to add to this list, but keep it clean, alright?
T
Tall poppy syndrome : the tendency to criticize successful people
Technicolor yawn : vomit
Tee-up : (verb) to set up (e.g. an appointment)
Thongs : cheap rubber backless sandals (You get embarrassing misunderstandings with this one); New Zealanders call these jandles, ‘ey?
Tickets, to have on oneself : to have a high opinion of oneself
Tinny : can of beer
Togs : swim suit
Too right! : definitely!
Top End : far north of Australia
Trackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pants - the uniform of suburban parents everywhere…
Trackies : track suit
Troppo, gone : to have escaped to a state of tropical madness; to have lost the veneer of civilisation after spending too long in the tropics (not used very often anymore).
Truckie : truck driver
True blue : patriotic
Tucker : food
Turps : turpentine, alcoholic drink
Turps, hit the : go on a drinking binge
4 responses so far ↓
Roland // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:16 am
Don’t think I’ve worn “Trackies” since I was 17.
Had a nice maroon, velour set and a navy blue nylon with the classic white stripes down the sleeves and pant legs. I was quite styling back then in my velour Trackies and my velour long sleeve v-neck shirts.
Didn’t have any dates back then. Hope that wasn’t due to my wardrobe. :p
Pete // Mar 28, 2008 at 11:29 am
Roland, you are - and always have been - Mr Fashion. Your period wardrobe sounds like a cross between 1960s Star Trek uniforms and daggy 1970s street gear.
Chris // Apr 2, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Pete
You’ve forgotten that a tinny is also a small metal boat favoured by men goin’ fishin’ armed with a few tinnies to help while away the hours!
Pete // Apr 4, 2008 at 8:01 am
Not really my cup of tea, which is probably why I’ve never heard that usage of tinny. To me, the activity you described is a recipe for skin cancer and back pain (and boredom)
Give me a game of tennis, or a computer game and a strong coffee any day.
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