strine dictionary

  • Unco/不器用

    Unco Australian English An abbreviated of uncoordinated, or to be clumsy. Usually used to tease after making a simple mistake during sports. 日本語 不器用に動くこと。動きが鈍い。非協調運動。主にスポーツでミスした人に対して使うからかう言葉だ。 Plain English Uncoordinated, clumsy Strine Dictionary

  • Up yourself, up someone/自己評価が高過ぎる

    Up yourself, up someone Australian English To be up yourself means to have an over-inflated opinion of your own value. To get up someone, however, means to get angry at them, or to rebuke them. 日本語 Up yourselfは、自己評価が高過ぎるという意味。Get up someoneは、人に対して叱るまたは怒ること。 Plain English 1) Up yourself: Haughty, an over-inflated opinion of self-worth, overly proud. 2) Get…

  • Tucker/食事

    Tucker Australian English Food, a meal. A school canteen in Australia is called a “tuckshop,” and a crate in which food is stored is called a “tuckerbox.” Australia’s arguably most legendary dog was one that sat on a tuckerbox in a small town called Gundagai in the state of New South Wales. It has been…

  • Trackies/ジャージー

    Trackies Australian English A tracksuit. In some cases, trackies may refer only to the trousers part of a track suit, in which case they may also be called trackie daks. Also see: daks 日本語 ジャージー。トラックスーツ。時には、ズボンの部分だけを穿くことがある。この場合は、trackie daksという。Daks にも参照。 Plain English A tracksuit, leisurewear. Strine Dictionary

  • Spruik/カラス族

    Spruik Australian English To advertise or promote a service or product. Somebody who does this is a spruiker. The name is also given to street-side touts who try to entice people into clubs, restaurants or other entertainment establishments. 日本語 1) 製品及びサービスを推薦・促進すること。この行為を行う人はspruikerと呼ばれる。 2) Spruikerは、バーかクラブやレストランなどをしつこく売り込む人に対して使われることもある。日本の繁華街などで集まる「カラス族」もオージー英語ではspruikerと呼ばれるはずだ。 Plain English To plug, tout, harangue or sell and promote aggressively. Strine…

  • Shiela/女

    Shiela Australian English This term for a woman is another famous example of Australian English. Though still used frequently, it is regarded as derogatory toward women and many people find the word offensive. It is a common insult to refer to a man as “acting like a shiela.” 日本語 女。Shielaは、未だによく使われていながら典型的オージー英語の例でもあるが、女性に対して軽蔑的な言葉と見られる人が多く、使用を侮辱的に受け取る方も少なくない。男性に対して「shielaのように振る舞わな!」をいうと完全に侮辱する。また、あまり使われていないが、日本語でも鱪という言葉があり、日豪共通言葉でもある。 Plain English A woman. Strine…

  • Shark biscuit (bikkie)/新米のサーファー

    Shark biscuit (bikkie) Australian English Somebody new to surfing. Many sharks swim in the waters along Australian coastlines. Surfers who are unsure of themselves are in danger of becoming a meal for the sharks. Sometimes, bikkie is used instead of biscuit. 日本語 新米のサーファー。直訳すると「サメのビスケット」という意味。由来は、オーストラリア海岸沖にサメがたくさんいますので、サーフィンに経験が浅い人なら、食べられちゃう可能性がある。Biscuitの代わりにbikkieという時もある。 Plain English Shark bait Strine Dictionary

  • Seppo

    Seppo Australian English An American. The word is abbreviated rhyming slang for “septic tank” and “Yank.” A septic tank is a place where human waste is stored after using the toilet. Septic tanks remain common in many parts of rural Australia. Seppo can be either derogatory or affectionate depending on the context in which it…