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Useful Idioms I Have Learned from My Australian, New Zealander, and British Friends

  1. Up your bum!
    Cheers! (as in, before taking a drink)
    Happy New Year! Up Your Bum, Mate!

  2. A dag
    Someone un-cool
    That girl is such a dag.

    Daggy
    Not cool, out of fashion.
    (Something I learned is that Australians tend to think that white socks, worn with anything at any time, are daggy.)

  3. The olds
    Parents
    I’m going to visit the olds next month.

  4. Do a shop
    Go grocery shopping.
    I really need to do a shop.

  5. Wanker
    A real idiot, a jerk.
    That guy is such a wanker.

  6. Snogging
    Kissing
    They were snogging all night.

    Smutting
    Making out
    Quit your smutting!

    Shagging
    Having sex
    Has she been shagging him?

  7. Rocked up
    Arrived at, walked up to a place.
    By the time I rocked up to the shop it was closed.

  8. Nackered
    Really tired, worn out.
    I was nackered by the end of the week.

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