Just something a little different this week, the names we call people or how they are perceived to us.

Ankle biter – toddler or small child
Bloke – a man or guy
Bludger – generally someone who relies on other people to do things for them; lazy
Bogan – person with little pride in their appearance
Bushie – Someone who lives in the bush
Cobber – a friend
Dag – a funny person or a bit of a goof
Dill – an idiot – but not meant in a nasty way
Dipstick – an idiot or loser
Dole bludger – someone who is on welfare and doing nothing to change it
Drongo – stupid person
Dropkick – an idiot or loser
Fruit loop – fool
Galah – fool or silly person
Hoon – refers to a hooligan, especially driving unsafely, too fast, wrecklessly
Mate – a friend, and often something to call a person when you can’t remember their name!
Mongrel – despicable person
Mug -  gullible person or friendly insult
Nipper – young surf lifesaver
No-hoper – someone who will never do well.
Ocker – an unsophisticated person
Oldies – parents
Postie – postman or mailman
Rellie or relo – a relative
Sheila – a woman (though rarely used in Australia except if it’s someone’s actual name)
Sook – cry baby
Stickybeak – a nosy person
Tall poppies – someone successful
True blue – patriotic
Vejjo – a vegetarian
Yobbo – an uncouth person

I’m definitely a dag at times, and always a good mate!

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