Aussie lingo Archives

Aussie lingo: Chook

Listen to the origins of the multi-purpose poultry term, as read by AG writer and Aussie language enthusiast, Frank Povah.

We welcome the phrase ‘willy-willy’ to fair-dinkum Frank’s dictionary of Aussie jargon.

Fair dinkum Frank explores the origins of some brutal Aussie insults.

Frank Povah on the origins of borrowed words.

Ever ‘done a blockie’? Well, Frank Povah tells us how that word came about.

Are you a fan or a barracker? Frank Povah tells us the difference.

We love these graceful, hopping marsupials, but where did the name kangaroo come from? Frank Povah tells us the yarn.

Shout out a “coo-ee” just about anywhere and you’ll get a response. Frank Povah tells us the origin of this classic call.

Long before there was ‘cool’, ‘okey doke’ and ‘excellent’, there was ryebuck.

Frank Povah chats about the history of this classic Aussie word for ‘fool’.