Welcome to this week’s “learn the lingo”, we have another assorted selection of great slang for you.

• Click – kilometre
• Compo – Workers Compensation Insurance
• Knocker – somebody who criticises
• Oz – Australia!
• Quack, or off to the quack – the doctor, or off to the doctor
• Scratchy – instant lottery ticket
• Strides – trousers
• Thingo – Wadjamacallit, thingummy, whatsit
• Togs – swim suit
• Wobbly – excitable behaviour (“I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly”)

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