Wag/サボる
Wag Australian English To skip a class (usually school, but also college), play truant or hookey. 日本語 サボる。ずる休みをする。ほとんどの場合、学校に関してしか使わない。直訳すると、wagは、(尻尾を)「振ること」という意味。 Plain English To skip class, be a truant, or play hookey. Strine Dictionary
Veg out Australian English To relax without thinking, to be in a “vegetative” state. 日本語 ボーっとする。無感覚状態。厳密に言えばveg outは、「植物のようになる」という意味だ。 Plain English Mindlessly. Relax without thinking. To be in a stupor. Strine Dictionary
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 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…
Sandgroper Australian English A native or resident of the state of Western Australia. A West Australian. A Westralian. The name comes from an insect that lives in the state, but has become the nickname of Western Australia’s inhabitants. Western Australia has a greater land area than any other state in Australia, but much of it…
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 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…
Skerrick Australian English A small, trifling amount. 日本語 本の少しのもの。微妙の量。 Plain English An iota. An inch. A meager, tiny or slightest amount. Strine Dictionary
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…
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