Australian slang: Your favourite examples. 22 June 2014Last updated at 17:49 ET A recent Magazine article about the decline of Australian slang prompted readers to share some of their favourite expressions. The piece, by Sydney correspondent Jon Donnison, looked at the huge contribution to "strine" made by Barry Humphries and terms originating in the country's legendary laddish drinking culture. Here's a selection of other slang phrases you sent in. As crook as Rookwood - seriously ill. Bogan - chav. Cark it - die. Drongo - no-hoper or fool. Face like a dropped pie - ugly. Firies - firefighters. Origins of "chunder" In our original article we wrote that the word "chunder" originated with the first immigrants to Australia, who suffered from seasickness during the voyage.
Fit as a Mallee bull - very fit and strong, in good physical condition. Full as a centipede's sock drawer - very full. Garbos - refuse workers. Go off like a frog in a sock - go berserk. Go troppo - go crazy. Have a root - have sex. Knock up - wake up.
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