Aside from the accent, understanding Aussie English was a chore at first. They use a lot of slang and shorten almost every word. I don’t know if it is just because a lot of my Aussie “relos” are “truckies”, but they tend to curse more than anyone I have encountered in my travels! Below you will find a list of some of the more common Aussie slang words. If you plan on visiting Australia, this will help you out a soon as you land! 

Ambo- Ambulance
Barbie – Barbecue 
Bludger – Lazy Person 
Brekkie – Breakfast 
Bush Pig – Disgusting Dirty Person 
Chook – Chicken 
Docos – Documentaries 
Fair Dinkum – True, Genuine (I still have no clue how to use this) 
Garbo – Garbage Man 
Maccas – MacDonald’s Restaurant 
Mole – A woman with an unattractive personality (This one cracks me up every time) 
Relos – Relatives 
Piss – Beer 
Servo – Gas Station (I had no idea what this was for weeks) 
Spewin’ – Very Angry 
Sunnies – Sunglasses 
Truckie – Truck Driver 
Uni – University 
Wog – An insult to people of Mediterranean origin