Twilight mania strikes Oz

The stars of the movie "Twilight" are visiting Sydney right now and it has caused pandemonium throughout the nation. On the main news channel in Brisbane, they were interviewing fans who had seen the celebrities and how they reacted to this rare opportunity. Very, very goofy. And yes, that's pretty much the biggest news headline here. Ok, back to slang...

Corn dog - Dagwood dog

Sunglasses - Sunnies

Jersey - Guernsey

Airplane - Aeroplane

Pickle - Gherkin

To score (a parking spot) - Jag

Rumor - Furphy

Browse - Squizz

Finish your food - Roll it over

Big fair - Ekka

Cute - Shame (in South Africa)

Woman - Sheila

Man - Bloke

Idiot - Drongo

Rice Krispies - Rice Bubbles

Flashlight - Torch

This side to kerb

Bathroom - Dunny

Chicken - Chook

Disposable wash cloth - Chux

Angry - Spittin' chips / spewin'

Something easy - Too easy Campesi / piece of piss

If you're not happy - Not happy Jan

Sleazy act - Lower than shark s#*$

Suitcase - Port

Cocktail sausage - Little boy / cheerio

This house is not for sale, but rather $1200 a month to rent

More slang coming at ya:

Kangaroo meat - Skippy

Freshman - Year 1

Sophomore - Year 2...and so on

Middle School - Primary School

High School - Secondary School

Z - pronounced "zed"

Zs are usually Ss when spelling something, like authorized is spelled authorised here.

Duct Tape - Gaffer Tape

H - pronounced with an "sh" sound instead of a "ch"

Cooler - Eskie

Two weeks - Fortnight

Check - Cheque

Friend - Mate / Cobber / Digger

Redneck - Bogan

More Expensive - Dearer