Change of pace: UK, Kiwi and Aussie slang

[Beowulf]

We had a similar thread about foreign units, so...at the risk of sounding like uncultured swine... I want to hear some slang, sayings, or just different words from the UK, NZ, or Australia. Then I can impress my friends with an enhanced arsenal of possible insults at our weekly poker game....hehe
All Best
beowulf

[a. enders]

Was talking to a friend from New Zealand.Funny stories of slang mix-ups.

[Beowulf]

I had the opportunity to work with the SAS, and it was always kinda weird to hear a british voice over the radio in the midst of all the US guys.

As a side note, very professional, friendly (read: not arrogant) and they were always training together, they even worked out together. Good guys, very impressive.

All Best
beowulf

[Chris1]

bobbies?
Coppers or Rozzers :D

[FallenAngel]

muggle = "non-magic folk" :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mortimer]

just talk like Steve Erwin all Australians are the same as him and speak the same as him :D
CRIKEY!

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bobbies?
Coppers or Rozzers :D

or simply "the filth" depending on your inclination in society

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

Much Kiwi slang is derived/modified from Brit, Aussie, Yank words so some of these may be familiar, but here's a short list.

feed - eating, as in 'have a feed'
lung lollys- cigarettes
piss - alcohol, as in getting pissed or 'having a piss up'
crash - sleeping, as in 'crashed out'
dhobi - wash up, shower etc
gucci - flash or expensive, usually gear
gucci boy - soldier who is fixated with flash, expensive gear
wombles - warrant officers
baggies - private soldiers
ghost - someone who avoids work, as in 'he's ghosting'
camp soldier - someone who avoids the field
deluxer - idiot
super nova - someone who gets stressed out easily
sackapoos - untidy soldier
fizzmo - FSMO; Field Service Marching Order=pack & webbing-
war dodger - someone who avoids going overseas on operations
stick book - ****
drop shorts - artillery
tv dinners - armoured
pogues - any non-'teeth arm' corp ie storemen, clerks etc
The Group - 1 NZ SAS Group

[Royal]

In no particular order;

Wet - cup of tea/a beer
Scran - food
Scran bag - sack of s**t
Goffer - cold drink (non alcoholic) or a cold wave
Gat - rifle
Mallet - take out (a position)
Zap - see mallet
Harry threaders - p**sed off
Harry shy*ers - drunk
Pig - officer
TWA (teeny weeny airways) - 847 NAS (3 Cdo Bde Air Aqn as was)
Shaky Boats/Shakies - SBS
Rock Apes - RAF Regiment/RM Mountain Leaders
Wombles - Snipers (from their ghillie suits)
W**king spanners - hands
Pash - a pretty girl
Party - wife/girlfriend
Ras - to 'aquire' (from RAS - Replenishment At Sea)
Snurgle - to move stealthily
Lid - beret
Pongo - soldier (they don't wash as often as RM's)
Crab/crab air - RAF
Matelot/Squid - RN
Woodentop - Guardsman
Animal run - good night out
Bergan - rucksack
Bimble - walk in a non switched on manner
Yomp - to march with full kit (RM)
Tab - see yomp (Tactical Advance to Battle - Army)

I could go on...

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.....
Gat - rifle...

As a Yank that just gets me. rofl