The second likely etymological influence a now defunct Melbourne department store "Buckley's", later bought by a Phillip Nunn.The first, and most frequently used explanation, that the term is a reference to escaped convict, William Buckley, who was believed dead in 1803 (survival on the run in Australia being said to be impossible for the British convicts, due to unfamiliar and hostile surroundings and peoples), but he in fact lived in an Aboriginal community on the outskirts of present-day Melbourne for more than 30 years.buckley's, "buckley's chance" "buckley's hope", "buckley's odds", "two chances: buckley's, and none", "buckley's-and-none" - something which has little or no chance of success origin uncertain, probably influence by three important historical elements, both of which occurred in the Melbourne vicinity.buck's night - stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding.brumbie - wild (as in undomesticated) horse.More like the Cadigal word for 'bum', as recorded by Watkin Tench in his book 1788. In the languages once spoken between Kempsey Newcastle, viz. boong - a term lately considered highly derogatory, used for Australian Aboriginals, perhaps derived from binghi, once used more frequently (see ) "derived from the term for elder brother" (also "bung" in Indonesian dialects).boogie board - a hybrid, half-sized surf board.bomb - an old mechanically unsound car.bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.).bog in - commence eating, to attack a meal with enthusiasm.Medium-long bathing shorts originally for use while surfing, see 'Swimmers', 'Togs' bludge – to shirk, be idle, or waste time either doing nothing or something inappropriate to live off others efforts rather than providing for one's self, to receive welfare payments to deliberately skip school classes (used mainly by adolescents).a blue singlet typically worn by Australian workers.a nickname for a redheaded person (also "Blue").formerly, a bundle of belongings wrapped in a blanket carried by swagmen.a nickname for someone with red hair (also "Bluey").an embarrassing mistake (for example, "I've made a blue.").bloody oath - that's certainly true used as an affirmative to a statement, often when something has been understated an intensive form of my oath.Also in other varieties of English, but formerly extremely common in Australia. blow - a rest, especially after physical work.(your) blood's worth bottling - you're an excellent, helpful person.bitser - dog of mixed parentage, mongrel ("Bits of this, bits of that").biff or biffo - a brawl or fist fight.bizzo - business ("Mind your own bizzo.").More recently this has become a slang word for the drug ecstasy, from the slang disco biscuit. Sometimes also used as a word for a cigarette lighter, after the manufacturer Bic. beef to have a problem with someone/ to have an issue with another, occurring in the past.For example: "You bewdy!", which is roughly equivalent to "Great!", "Fantastic!" or "Wonderful!". beauty – exclamation showing approval, often spelt as bewdy (to represent Australian pronunciation).beaut – (adj) great, fantastic, terrific in use since the 1910s (n) great thing for example, "What a beaut!" in use since the 1890s.bail (somebody) up - to corner somebody physically.bags - to reserve, as in "(I) Bags the last frosty fruit (ice block)" or "Can someone do the dishes?" "Bags not!" or cocaine.bag - (v) to denigrate (n) an ugly woman both senses in use since the 1960s.B & S - in full Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a party/function held for young single people.Aussie salute - brushing away flies with the hand. " As if they're real tears!" or "The case was dismissed? As if." Commonly contracted to ' sif.
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