This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 7 Australian Slang Terms the Whole World Should Start Using.

Having grown up in Australia, I sometimes take our weird and wonderful lingo for granted. Sure, every culture develops its own unique slang; I thought I had learned Spanish until I turned up in Spain ...

Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? Or your “woop woop” from your “wig out”? Australians have long prided themselves on putting their own twist on the English language. Across the ...

My new boss came up to me and asked a simple question: "How ya going?" "Going ... where?" I asked, eliciting a round of laughs. From Macca's to budgie smugglers, the Land Down Under has plenty of ...

The land of unique slang that is both colorful and often confusing to anyone who isn’t from the country. From slang such as ‘yeah nah’ (no), ‘nah yeah’ (yes) to ‘smoko’ (cigarette break) and ‘bikkie’ ...

Australians have long prided themselves on putting their own twist on the English language. Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like ...