KACK YA DACKS:

To foul one’s trousers, from some overwhelming event, when one may momentarily lose bodily control.

KANGAROO LOOSE IN THE TOP PADDOCK:

To have one of these is to be mentally challenged. Not the full quid, 2 snags short of a barbecue.

KARK IT:

Nothing to do with an automobile accessory. It means to die, as cars, computers, pets, and people et al do.

KEROSENE CANARY:

A large passenger aeroplane.

KIP:

Firstly, a short sleep, or nap, and 2ndly, the little board upon which the pennies are placed when playing TWO UP

KNEE HEIGHT TO A GRASSHOPPER:

Not very tall, in fact quite small.

KNEES-UP:

A social event, usually a dance night. A well used regional term, but not so much used in the city, except maybe the outer suburbs.

KNUCKLE SANDWICH:

That which you get when you receive a BUNCH OF FIVES. A full fist into your mouth.

LEMON HEAD:

Used to describe the young surfers who wish to look like experienced surfers (whose hair is often naturally bleached by surfing) by applying lemon juice to their hair.

LET HER RIP:

“Looks like everything’s O.K. so let’s get started”

LICORACE LEGS:

When the girls from my primary school went to High School they had to wear black stockings, hence………. And I believe this to be so from many reports throughout out Oz.l

LINGO:

The language or dialect which is peculiar that locale, area, or region.

LOCAL:

The generic term for one’s regular pub, a person who has been a resident of a district for some qualifying years (period set by the Locals).

LOLLY LEGS:

Pretty much the same as LICORICE LEGS. Aha, but don’t both these expressions say that there was some normal gender interest in the days of our youth in junior High School?

LONG HAIRED BED WARMER:

What a BLOKE may refer to his missus or girlfriend as.

LONG HAIRED MATE:

As above

LOSE or DO YA BLOCK:

See BLOW YER STACK and GONE TROPPO.

MALAHKI, MALARKEY:

A respectful way of exclaiming BULLSHIT. That which has just been said ought not be believed.

MATE:

This is a word of great endearment to/for a person of similar ilk, or it can be used as a totally derogatory denunciation of a person. To recognise its implication in the circumstances used, one must know the context in which it used. It is a particularly strongly Australian expression, and should not be taken lightly or used flippantly by others.

MAY ALL YA CHOOKS GROW UP TO BE EMUS, AND KICK YA DUNNY DOOR DOWN:

In its apparent simplicity, this is a great insult and derogatory statement which declares the abortion of the sayer to the recipient. It examples the typical depth and Sinicism of our Antipodean heritage.

MENDING FENCES:

Atonement. Swallowing ones’ pride and getting on with life. Tis similar to Humble Pie…..May catch in your craw at first, but becomes easier to swallow with time and experience.

MISHMASH:

A Hodge Podge. An untidy collection or accumulation.

MIXED BAG:

An amount of loosely associated items.

MOB:

A group or gathering of people, or members of one’s family, including all The Reloes. It is similarly applied to animals such as horses, cows, sheep etc. It is rarely used in an aggressive manner. A group of undefined identities.

MONTH O’ SUNDAYS:

A bloody long time. (Usually related to a period of waiting.)

MOTHER PIN A ROSE ON ME, I’VE CLICKED AGAIN:

This is a very rarely heard expression these days. It means that the person saying it has had a substantial win or achievement against great odds.

MOTZA:

Used to describe something of great cost or value.

MOUTH LIKE THE FLOOR OF A BUDGIE’S CAGE:

How life tastes the morning after a BENDER.

MOZZIE’S COSSIES:

Same as Ant’s Pants, Bonza, & Cat’s Pyjamas, et al.

NEVER NEVER:

That place which is beyond THE BLACK STUMP, somewhere out in the middle of Australia.

NEVER NEVER:

The time payment system which means you’ll be paying for something for a very long time.

NINKUMPOOP:

One who is mentally challenged.

NIX:

For nothing, free, at no cost, e.g., “You can have it for NIX”.

NO FLIES ON ME:

Refers to someone who is so smart or clean-skinned that they are above the norm, and don’t attract flies. This saying is often extended to………..”But you can see where they have been”.

NOBBLED:

To be influenced in an underhand manner to not perform one’s duties in a normal & proper manner. Applies mainly to horses, dogs, and people.

NONG:

An idiot…could even be a DIEHARD.

NOT BAD:

Once again, the Antipodean logic: It means a thing is considered good, pretty good, or even very good. BONZA.

NOT ON YA NELLIE:

Meaning that there is no chance of what one person wishes will happen to another.

NULLA NULLA:

Same as a WADDI ( not the dried-up creek bed), but an instrument used to crack another’s skull, or cause severe damage to another person. It is usually of about a fore-arm’s length, with a root lump at the working end.