Aussie Slang

Aussies do not speak English.
Seriously. The slang is impossible. The language is so convaluted it's difficult to determine (especially if there has been any alcohol involved) if they are indeed speaking, or just making noises in the back of their throats. Incidentally, sometimes they ARE just making noises, but that usually means they are about to spew, so get out of the way!

Which brings me to my first point of Australian slang:

Spew- does not always mean "throw up". Gross things, things that are a little unpleasant, or anything you might not really want to do is "spewing'. For example: "You have to go to class today? Spewing."

FAIR DINKUM- seriously. Example: Someone tells a totally outrageous story, like they wrestled a croc in downtown sydney to save a group of nuns. You may reply "Fair dinkum?" in order to determine the truth of the story.

NO WORRIES- self-explanatory, I hope! i was just delighted to find out they actualy use this phrase!

HOOKING UP:
NOT the same as "hooking up" in the USA!!! Here, hooking up simply means kissing. PICKING UP is something you want to avoid, as it means here what hooking up means in the US. If that doesn't make sense, sorry!
The difference between the two was very confusing, and still is. It's a bit of a shock to hear people casually ask each other, "So did you hook up?" or to have them state "I saw you hooking up last night." Imagine, if you can, the number of awkward situations that can arise from misunderstanding "hooking up"

There are about a million more slang words and phrasess, but because I set out to write them down, I can no longer remember them! Watch for translations in the future.

I'm off to the library to do a bit of uni work. (and I'm not just saying that! I'm really going!)
So....
Take it easy!