Australian slang words for food! 26 Aussie slang words are listed with their meanings. You can use this slang in your daily conversation when talking about food. This lesson is very useful for those who are preparing for IELTS.
Australian slang words for food
- Mushies — Mushrooms
- Jaffle — Toasted sandwich
- Chook — Chicken
- Flat white — Coffee with milk
- Chewie — Chewing gum
- Lollies — Sweets
- Dog’s eye — Meat pie
- Sambo — Sandwich
- Slab — 24 cans of beer
- Icy pole — it is lavoured ice treat on a stick
- Spag bol — Spaghetti bolognaise
- Sanga — Same as sambo
- Bubbles — Sparkling wine
- BLT — Bacon lettuce tomato sandwich
- Schnitty — Schnitzel, a breaded chicken/veal fillet
- Tinnie — Can of beer
- Cuppa — Cup of tea
- Stubby — A small bottle of beer
- Tucker — Food
- Roadie — Taking a drink on the way with you
- Avo — Avocado
- Vino — Wine
- Snag — Sausage
- Choccy biccy — Chocolate biscuit
- Pavlova — Meringue based dessert pavlova. It is named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is very crispy and delicious. It is pronounced as the name of a singer. This pavlova is very crispy and topped with fruit and cream, and soft light inside.
- Lamington — It is squared in shape and made from butter squares, and covered in chocolate and coconut flakes.
Australian Slang For Delicious Food
- Yummo: delicious
- Tasty: appetizing, enjoyable
- Delish: short for delicious
- Munchies: snacks or small bites
- Brekkie: breakfast
- Sanger: sandwich
- Chockers: full or crowded
- Chook: chicken
- Barbie: barbecue
- Snags: sausages
- Tinnie: a can of beer
- Choccy: chocolate
- Bikkie: biscuit or cookie
- Pav: pavlova, a dessert made of meringue and fruit
- Lamington: a cake covered in chocolate and coconut
- Veggo: vegetarian
- Spud: potato
- Prawns: shrimp
- Barramundi: a type of fish
- Parma: chicken parmigiana, a dish made with chicken, tomato sauce, and cheese.
Australian Slang For Food And Drink
- Bevvy: beverage, usually alcoholic
- Brewski: beer
- Vino: wine
- Cuppa: a cup of tea or coffee
- Sipper: a drink that is sipped slowly, usually alcoholic.
- Bangers: sausages
- Chai: tea made with spices and milk
- Flat white: a type of coffee made with espresso and steamed milk
- Icy pole: popsicle
- Lolly: candy
- Middy: a half-pint of beer
- Muesli: granola
- Pavlova: a dessert made with meringue and fruit, named after a Russian ballerina
- Schooner: a large glass of beer
- Short black: a shot of espresso
- Smoko: a short break at work for tea or coffee and a snack
- Tim Tam: a popular chocolate biscuit
- Tuna salad: a popular sandwich filling made with canned tuna, mayonnaise, and other ingredients
- Ute: a small pickup truck often used for transporting food and drinks for events and parties
- Whinge: to complain or moan, often about food or drink
- Zucchini: a type of vegetable, also known as courgette in some countries
- Bush tucker: indigenous Australian food
- Chai latte: a type of coffee made with chai spices and steamed milk
- Fairy bread: a popular children’s party food made with buttered bread and sprinkles
- Golden syrup: a type of sweet syrup commonly used in baking and desserts.
Related: American Slang Words List
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