stickybeak – an inquisitive or prying person; also a verb meaning look, i.e. “go have a stickybeak around the place”
stockman – mounted livestock worker on cattle stations, i.e. a cowboy or cattle wrangler
stroppy – cranky or argumentative
sunnies – sunglasses
surfie – surfer
suss – suspicious, as in “it looked pretty suss;” also to infer or discover, as in “go and suss it out”
Tassie – Tasmania
thongs – flip-flops, and the cause of many humorous misunderstandings for Australians overseas
tinny – traditionally a can of beer, more commonly used now to refer to a small aluminium dinghy, usually used by recreational fishermen
tradie – tradesman, or more broadly any blue-collar worker
ugg boots – sheepskin boots traditionally considered daggy and associated with bogans; becoming popular overseas as a luxury fashion item, which Australians find hilarious
uni – university
unsealed road – a dirt, sand or gravel road, as opposed to a sealed road
ute – utility vehicle (pick-up truck)
VB – Victoria Bitter, Australia’s best-selling cheap beer
Victoria Cross – the highest military decoration awarded in the ADF
WACE – Western Australian Certificate of Education; the high school exams and scores which determine university placement in the state of Western Australia
wharfie – wharf worker
Woolworths or ‘Woolies’ – one of two dominant national supermarkets, the other being Coles
End Times Box Set [Books 1-6] Page 189
