CLOTHES/Vetements
Shorts = They're your short trousers
= le short
Undies, underwear, under-dacks, jocks, boxers = underpants
= calecon
Runners, trainers, sand shoes = sport shoes
= chaussures de sport
Thongs = A type of flat shoe usually used for the beach - on the thong principle. (the underwear thong is still called that)
Jumper = Sweater, pullover, usually woollen (as opposed to windcheater below)
= pull (de laine)
Skivvy = Usually a thin long sleeved top with a round or fold down round neck collar = (chemise sans boutons)
Windcheater = Goes over top of the skivvy. Usually fluffyish material, polarfleece or tracksuit material/winterweight.
Slacks, pants = Trousers (long)
= pantalon
Dri-za-bone = It's a long, waterproof oilskin coat, usually brown, with a hood and sometimes zip off arms to turn it into a vest. An icon. Mostly used by farmers..
= un manteau typiquement Australien
Akubra = It's the Australian famous brimmed hat - not exactly like American Stetson, but rounder, and for the bushman
= le chapeau Australien de la brosse
Bushman's hat = Similar thing but the hat brim may be floppy and
softer leather, or you may have crocodile teeth sewn on leather around the rim, or snakeskin
Long Johns = Long, normally thermal underwear for guys
= calecon longue.
VOITURES & CAR PARTS
In the boot - is in the trunk or back storage compartment.
= le coffre
Dipstick = Can be a word for idiot, but mostly it's the long stick you check your car oil levels with.
Donuts = A: An edible donut. (un beignet)
B: doing circular skids with your car.
Burnouts - more skids, leaving a trail of smoke and burned rubber.
U-ie = A U Turn
= une demi tour
Bumper = A 'bumper crop' is a good season's crop, but normal usage, is the front and back plastic parts of a car.
Bull Bar/Roo Bar - a big metal bar/frame on the front of your car to prevent some of the destruction if you hit a kangaroo.
A 'Shoo Roo' = a device on the front of your car which emits sound at a higher frequency than the ear can hear and is supposed to scare animals away from your car before they crash into it.
The Stacker or Boot Stacker = your multiple disk car CD player.
To cut the engine = To turn off the engine
To step on the gas = To accelerate
Divvy van - = police divisional van (v. common)
= voiture de police (familier) "camionnette de flics"
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Kate's Aussie slang Chapter 2: les vetements et a propos des voitures
