Australian English dictionary

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• bail

  verb

  To leave suddenly or cancel plans at short notice.

  Sorry, I have to bail on dinner tonight.

• beaut

  adjective

  Excellent or very pleasing in informal speech.

  That's a beaut idea for the party.

• bludger

  noun

  A person perceived as avoiding work or relying unfairly on others.

  Calling someone a bludger can be insulting.

• blue

  noun

  An argument or physical fight in Australian informal speech.

  The neighbours had a blue over the fence.

• bonza

  adjectivedated

  Very good or excellent; informal and somewhat old-fashioned.

  The team had a bonza season.

• budgie smugglers

  noun

  A humorous name for tight men's swimming briefs.

  He turned up at the beach in budgie smugglers.