• back of Bourke
Back of beyond, specifically inland [see woop woop]
‘The chopper will be a while yet, they’re coming from back o’ Bourke‘
• bung
Broken, exhausted, out of action
Origin: Australian pidgin, where the phrase to go bung meant ‘to die’
‘I’ll have to go see the doc about me bung knee’
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• Barcoo spew
Illness characterized by profuse vomiting attacks lasting days
Term derived from the poor diet and living conditions in the outback (Barcoo River in western Queensland)
• Bewdy
To express a positive opinion for an event or object
“She’s a bewdy mate.” [also beut]
• Bunyip
Mythical Australian creature [see also yowie]
‘Chemical restraint may be necessary – this ones seeing Bunyips‘
• banana bender
Resident of Queensland
• barney
Fight
• Budgie smugglers
Men’s tight-fitting Speedo-style swimwear [see also togs]
• bingle
Car accident. Frequent cause of attendance to the ED
• bandicoot
Australian mammal
* as miserable as a bandicoot [depressed]
* as bald as a bandicoot [excessive testosterone]
* as blind as a bandicoot [macular degeneration]
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• bludger
Originally described a man who carried a ‘bludgeon’ (stout stick/club)
Came to mean ‘one who lives on the earnings of a prostitute’
Currently refers to ‘an idler, one who makes little effort’
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• Barry Crocker
a shocker (rhyming slang) – something done poorly.
‘G’day mate, had a barry crocker and scorched me self on the barbie’
• bonzer
great, ripper
‘You missed a bonzer party last night, mate’
• Buckley’s chance
no chance of survival – referring to William Buckley, a convict.
Triage Nurse: ‘Sorry guys, if you think you’re gonna get seen in this ED today – you’ve got Buckleys’
• bogan
Uncooth individual usually of lower socioeconmic background
A bogan may also be a ‘boofhead’ or a ‘bludger’ and is prone to frequent emergency department visits following ‘barneys’ and ‘bingles’ see below
Chris Franklin – Bloke
Chris Franklin – Nobody likes a bogan
About Mike Cadogan
B is for Barack.
Fingers crossed! (Sorry if I’m putting politics into your blog…right now I can’t think of anything else).
B is for Barack.
Fingers crossed! (Sorry if I’m putting politics into your blog…right now I can’t think of anything else).