When you never wanted an education in Australian slang, the people of the Internet go and serve it up on a platter.
And if you thought the Aussie vernacular had become more sophisticated with the rising cost of house prices, you would be entirely incorrect. We are still calling our best mate something ending in "o" and enjoy sucking on a sauce bottle here and there.
The hashtag #AussieSayings scored some Twitter traction on Monday, with every man and his dog jumping on the bandwagon. Here are some explanations incase you don't live in the back of Bourke and prefer to reply to questions with something other than "strewth aye."
Now chuck a uey and let’s go for a Maccas run :) #AussieSayings— Career Times (@CareerTimes_Aus) March 9, 2015
Translation: Let's do a u-turn in our car and drive up the road to purchase some McDonald's.
#aussiesayings oi dickhead— c (@sweetofdaises) March 9, 2015
Translation: Hi there, friend.
I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donger #AussieSayings— Chris Bartlett (@bartman6) March 9, 2015
Translation: I am very parched, please pass some water.
A roo loose in the top paddock. Couple of snags short of a barbecue. Couple of forks short of a canteen. #Aussiesayings— Mark Colvin (@Colvinius) March 8, 2015
Translation: You are not very smart or have something wrong with your brain.
Got a bung foot. #AussieSayings— AustralianGeographic (@ausgeo) March 9, 2015
Translation: My foot is broken.
What a furphy. #AussieSayings— AustralianGeographic (@ausgeo) March 9, 2015
Translation: That is a tall tale.
Face like a dropped pie #AussieSayings— Zoe Calton (@ZoeAppleseed) March 9, 2015
Translation: Her face isn't very pleasant to look at.
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed #AussieSayings— AJ (@chookz1801) March 9, 2015
Translation: He isn't a very smart man.
#AussieSayings what wanker voted for this fuckin dickhead— SAW OTRA 8.2.15 (@Hayleyplus1D) March 9, 2015
Translation: Why would anyone vote for [insert current Prime Minister]?
"Carryin' on like a pork chop"...the all time greatest. #AussieSayings pic.twitter.com/4xlzNHci2z— Dilan J. Gunawardana (@DilanJayGun) March 8, 2015
Translation: You are being silly.
Flat out like a lizard drinking #AussieSayings— Anne Summers (@SummersAnne) March 8, 2015
Translation: I've been working so hard.
Have a good one. #AussieSayings pic.twitter.com/U7vmVVJwtU— Elle_Cram (@__Celli__) March 8, 2015
Translation: Have a good day.
Going to see a man about a dog! #AussieSayings— Jen Atkins (@Jenkins_Catkins) March 9, 2015
Translation: I am sorry, I have to leave now.
#AussieSayings get ur tracky-dacks on— lara,, (@Lara_Trevisiol) March 9, 2015
Translation: You should dress in your finest tracksuit pants.
"Give me back my iPad" #AussieSayings— Alex McClintock (@axmcc) March 8, 2015
Translation: Give me back my iPad.
you fuckin' legend mate #AussieSayings— Nitro Moonshine (@thebigwig97) March 9, 2015
Translation: I like you.