This page gathers the 2,044 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Australia” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 13 of 21: from “not for” to “phoenix”.
- not for prep Not to be subjected to (a procedure); indicates that the patient, or relevant carers or next of kin, have specifically requested that the…
- nudy rudy adv Naked.
- nuffy noun A person with a disability, particularly intellectual.
- nuggbud noun A dirtybud (“mediocre earbud”), especially one paired with a cheap, low-quality or knockoff MP3 player.
- nugget verb To smear a male's genitals or anus with boot polish or similar substance against his will.
- numbnut adj Stupid.
- nut out verb To find a solution (for something), especially in a group discussion; also, to work out the finer details (of something).
- nutting noun Thinking very hard or puzzling over something.
- occy noun An octopus (sea creature).
- ocker adj Uncultivated; boorish.
- octillion num A thousand trillion trillion, a billion billion billion: 1 followed by 27 zeros, 10²⁷.
- od noun Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally followed by a numeral, e.g. OD5.
- off adj Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent.
- off like a bride's nightie adj Making a rapid departure; away.
- off one's head prep_phrase Insane, crazy.
- off-ramp noun A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads.
- office noun A ministry or other department of government.
- offside noun The side of a road vehicle furthest from the kerb: the right side if one drives on the left of the road.
- offy noun An off break.
- old noun A typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.
- old ale noun Any dark ale.
- old man adj (applied to plants and animals) Of exceptional size or age.
- old mate noun An elderly man.
- old people noun Aboriginal people of earlier generations, or living in a traditional manner, as regarded by their descendants as repositories of…
- on one's L's prep_phrase Said of a person who is on their learner's permit and displays L-plates on their vehicle; not yet possessing a provisional or full driver's…
- on one's P's prep_phrase Said of a person who is on their provisional driver's licence and displays P-plates on their vehicle; not yet possessing a full driver's…
- on sale prep_phrase Available for purchase.
- on the blink prep_phrase Usually of a mechanical or electrical device, functioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well.
- on the nose prep_phrase Smelly; malodorous.
- on-ramp noun A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
- one-on-one adj Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
- onion grass noun Any of several species of non-native grasses of the genus Romulea, including Romulea rosea.
- onkus adj Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad.
- op verb To buy (something) from an op shop.
- op shop noun A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price.
- open house noun A period of time, usually several hours in a day, during which a house which is for sale is open for inspection or tour by interested…
- opportunity class noun A separate primary-school class for teaching gifted children.
- ordinary adj Bad or undesirable.
- oscar noun cash; money.
- out adj Containing errors or discrepancies, or in error by a stated amount.
- out-of-state adj Of, pertaining to, or originating in another state
- outback noun The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.
- oval noun A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
- overalls noun Loose-fitting pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.
- overland verb To transport (especially sheep or other farm animals) over land.
- overlander noun A drover who herds large groups of sheep or cattle over long distances.
- own motion adj Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in…
- Oxford noun Ellipsis of Oxford scholar.
- Oxford scholar noun A dollar.
- P-plate noun A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large letter P, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a probationary driver's…
- P-plater noun One who has P-plates on their vehicle, indicating that they only have a provisional driver's licence.
- pacer noun A mechanical pencil.
- pack shit verb To be scared or frightened.
- packer noun A packhorse.
- pad noun A path, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a track made by animals.
- paddleboat noun a pedalo
- paddock verb To place or keep (cattle, horses, sheep, or other animals) within a paddock (noun sense 1 or 2.4); hence, to provide (such animals) with…
- paddymelon noun Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
- painting rocks noun pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment…
- pair noun The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons.
- pal up verb To become friends.
- pally noun A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.
- pancake noun A leavened, thicker, fluffier cake.
- panel beaters noun A business that repairs bodywork damage to vehicles; a body shop.
- panel van noun A further development of the Australian ute, also based on a car chassis, and often highly decorated and fitted out for sleeping.
- pants noun An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
- paper towel noun A sheet of absorbent paper, used for cleaning and food preparation, usually sold in and dispensed from rolls.
- papers noun cigarette papers
- para adj Very drunk.
- paralytic adj Very drunk.
- park noun A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.
- parkie noun An Aboriginal who sleeps rough in parks.
- parkway noun A railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.
- parma noun A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.
- particle board noun a structural material manufactured from wood particles (such as chips and shavings) by pressing, and binding through resin
- pash verb To snog, to make out, to kiss.
- password child noun A child whose name is used by their parents in computer passwords, and therefore supposedly their favourite child.
- pat verb To stroke or fondle (an animal). Compare pet.
- patty noun A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
- patty cake noun A cupcake or fairy cake.
- pavement pizza noun A patch of vomit on the pavement, road or ground.
- pay out verb To make fun of or insult, often in a teasing manner.
- pay the rent verb To provide reparations or compensation to Indigenous Australians predicated on the claim that the nation constitutes their sovereign…
- peak body noun An organisation which represents an entire sector of industry or the community to the government, often incorporating other organisations…
- pee noun An act of urination.
- peewee noun A magpie-lark or mudlark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
- peewit noun A magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
- pen licence noun Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.
- penalty rate noun A mandated minimum rate of pay which is higher than the usual minimum wage, paid to an employee when working on weekends, public holidays…
- penalty unit noun An amount of money, used as a basis of a penalty fine, which can be adjusted by the government without the need to pass new legislation.
- people mover noun A car with a higher than normal passenger capacity, typically eight or nine passengers.
- peppermint noun Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
- peppermint tree noun Any of several species of eucalypt which yield an essential oil that smells of peppermint, especially a member of the stringybark group.
- peppy noun A tree of species Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as Western Australian peppermint or peppermint tree.
- perch noun Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
- percy noun Chiefly in point Percy at the porcelain: the penis.
- perisher noun An extreme act; a case of going all in.
- perv noun An ogle; an act of leering or voyeurism.
- pfella noun A fellow.
- phoenix verb To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability