A type of delivery that is low to the ground. You should put Stevo in to bowl next, he might produce one of his legendary mullygrubbers!
coined by cricket legend richie benaud
Kenmore tractor
a derogatory term for a city‑only four-wheel-drive
brisbane slang
Adrian Quist
drunk
A champion aussie tennis player. Adrian Quist (1913–1991)I’m on the turps again—got Adrian Quist somethin’ terrible the other night.
rhyming slang: quist for pissed
maggie
a magpie
An affectionate name for the magpie, a bird which during the breeding season attacks people.
aussie diminutive
muddie
a mud crab
A large edible crab, Scylla serrata, found in mangrove regions and adjacent waters of the coastline of northern WA, NT, Qld and NSW.
quandong
an australian tree
With a red fruit containing an edible kernel.
first nations wiradjuri
freshie
freshwater crocodile
Crocodylus johnstoni is a species of crocodile endemic to the northern regions of Australia.
Unlike their much larger relative, the saltie, they are not known as man-eaters and rarely cause fatalities, although they will bite in self-defence if cornered.
aussie diminutive
raw prawn
attempt to deceive by feigning ignorance
In other words, something which is difficult to swallow. Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate.
wwii military slang
jackass ∼ jacko, jacky
a kookaburra
Also called the laughing jackass. since 1850
yidaki
a wind instrument
The instrument was originally used only in Arnhem Land, but became commonly known in Australia as the didgeridoo. The Yolgnu word for the instrument has become widely known in recent decades, and was popularised by the music group Yothu Yindi, formed in 1986, whose members were Yolgnu speakers.
first nations language yolgnu from arnhem land, nt
yiel-yiel
a small tree of eastern australian rainforests
Grevillea Hilliana, also known as the White Silky Oak. It produces long branched clusters of white to pale green flowers from May to October.
The wood is used in cabinetwork.
drongo
a fool, a stupid person, a simpleton
Originally an RAAF term for a raw recruit, derived from the name of a well-credentialled racehorse who could do just about anything…except win a race. He was retired in 1925 after thirty-seven starts led to thirty-seven losses.
since the 1940s
ratter
one who enters anothers mining claim
With the intention to steal opals, etc. Usually a nocturnal activity.
The cops are coming down hard on ratters!
colonial slang from the opal mining era
Jacky Howe
a navy or black sleeveless woolen jumper Traditionally worn by labourers and bushmen.
Named after John Robert Howe, who established a world shearing record by hand-shearing 321 sheep in 7 hours and 40 minutes at Alice Downs, Qld in 1892.
His world record stood until 1950 when it was broken by a shearer using a machine.
kangaroo
Perhaps the most well-known Australian English word, it comes from the Guugu Yimithirr language of far north Queensland.
guugu yimithirr from fnq
koala
a tailless, grey, furry, arboreal marsupial
The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus of eastern Australia, is about 75 cm long. Although superficially similar to a small bear, there is no zoological justification for the expression koala bear.
racehorse
a thinly rolled tobacco cigarette or marijuana joint
originally prison slang
rare as rocking-horse shit
non-existant or exceedingly scarce
rizzle
a returned services club
The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Defence Force.
red goshawk
an australian hawk
Probably the rarest endemic bird of prey, Erythrotriorchis radiatus is a large brown bird with a cream head, throat, and red-brown underparts.
It feeds on live prey, mostly other birds and small ground animals, and is found throughout northern and eastern Australia.
deadly treadly
a bicycle
Lacking in accessories such as brakes, lights, etcetera.
ocker slang
aboriginality
awareness of being a first nations australian
The descendants of the original custodians of Australia who maintain links to their country and customs.
first nations
dog fence
the longest continuous barrier constructed on earth
Stretching 5300 km from the Great Australian Bight in South Australia, across the country and through Queensland.
Designed to keep the dingoes in the north away from sheep country in the south.
furphy
a rumour , or an erroneous or improbable story
From the name of a brand of water cart manufactured by J. Furphy & Sons, which became popular as gathering places where soldiers could exchange gossip, rumours and fanciful tales.
from wwi
in like Flynn
assured of success in an enterprise
Originally meaning assured of a sexual conquest. Referring to aussie actor Errol Flynn, well‑known for his sexual adventures.
Interestingly, this term has been in use in the USA since the 1940s, but only in the non‑sexual sense.
a derogatory term for a city‑only four-wheel-drive
An affectionate name for the magpie, a bird which during the breeding season attacks people.
A large edible crab, Scylla serrata, found in mangrove regions and adjacent waters of the coastline of northern WA, NT, Qld and NSW.
With a red fruit containing an edible kernel.
In other words, something which is difficult to swallow.
Also called the laughing jackass. 
The Yolgnu word for the instrument has become widely known in recent decades, and was popularised by the music group Yothu Yindi, formed in 1986, whose members were Yolgnu speakers.
Originally an RAAF term for a raw recruit, derived from the name of a well-credentialled racehorse who could do just about anything…except win a race. He was retired in 1925 after thirty-seven starts led to thirty-seven losses.
With the intention to steal opals, etc. Usually a nocturnal activity.
Traditionally worn by labourers and bushmen. 
Perhaps the most well-known Australian English word, it comes from the Guugu Yimithirr language of far north Queensland.
The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus of eastern Australia, is about 75 cm long. Although superficially similar to a small bear, there is no zoological justification for the expression koala bear.
Probably the rarest endemic bird of prey, Erythrotriorchis radiatus is a large brown bird with a cream head, throat, and red-brown underparts.
Lacking in accessories such as brakes, lights, etcetera.
The descendants of the original custodians of Australia who maintain links to their country and customs.
Stretching 5300 km from the Great Australian Bight in South Australia, across the country and through Queensland. 
From the name of a brand of water cart manufactured by J. Furphy & Sons, which became popular as gathering places where soldiers could exchange gossip, rumours and fanciful tales.
Originally meaning assured of a sexual conquest. Referring to aussie actor Errol Flynn, well‑known for his sexual adventures.