communal sex-segregated bathroom in a caravan park

a temporary or permanent structure attached to a caravan, made of waterproofed canvas or aluminium

backside

to fall over

afternoon

a student allowance paid to eligible full-time tertiary students aged 25 years and over

trailer

in the context of this 'verse, a trailer park - in other contexts a place to go on holiday

parking lot

to have plenty of money

hit on

nickname for the city of Fremantle, Western Australia

to call on the phone

generally a corduroy bag filled with dry wheat and sewn closed - heated in the microwave and used to soothe sore muscles and joints

public housing provider in New South Wales

gummy confectionery in the shape of a snake

couch

living room

cellphone

nickname for the city of Newcastle, New South Wales

no problem

braid

slot machine used for gambling

elementary school - educates children in Kindergarten through to Year 6

stores

grocery store

the Australian equivalent of American community college - short for Technical And Further Education and pronounced 'tayfe'

takeout

shopping cart

university

a bar located on the grounds of many Australian universities - this term is not a universal one, however

closet

breakfast cereal made of shredded wheat pressed into bricks

a certificate awarded by TAFE colleges at the conclusion of some courses, more advanced than a Cert Three - three levels below a Bachelor's degree

to throw

to throw a tantrum

short for 'four wheel drive vehicle' - an SUV, basically

Higher School Certificate - exams roughly analogous to the American SAT exams and English A-levels, taken at the very end of the final year of high school in New South Wales. Also another name for Year 12, and for the certificate awarded to students who successfully pass these exams.

boys, men

friend

irritated

to think

trash

paper napkin

short for Gong Shuttle - free bus service that serves the suburbs of Wollongong, North Wollongong and Fairy Meadow

a hat worn by Australian soldiers - one side of the brim is pinned up to the hat itself

smartass

soda

short for 'sorted out'

the Student Union building at the University of Wollongong

to hit very hard

to go crazy

children, in particular toddlers

former pay television service, broadcast over satellite - now owned by another pay TV company called Foxtel

the middle of nowhere

extremely bored

annoy

can't be bothered

music channel on Austar/Foxtel

a certificate awarded by TAFE colleges at the conclusion of some courses, the second highest awarded - two levels below a Bachelor's degree. In some cases the award of a TAFE Diploma will be enough to offer a prospective student a place in a Bachelor's degree.

a complete idiot

to let someone know something

to irritate

kitchen counter

stop doing that

music channel on Austar/Foxtel

music channel on Austar/Foxtel

gasoline

power outlet

glasses

a killjoy

the Tasman Sea

University of Wollongong

April 25 - commemmoration of the day Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed at Gallipoli in Turkey

fall

money deposited into a prepaid mobile phone account and used to make phone calls and send text messages, or used as data for mobile broadband

part of Anzac Day commemorations - marks the moment of the dawn landings by Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915

a couch with a mattress and frame that fold flat

hair tie

to be attracted to

to reject

a store selling newspapers, magazines, lottery tickets, school supplies, confectionery and occasionally bread and milk

to be very angry

to put on warm clothing, usually in layers

man

the universal Australian adjective, generally used as an intensifier

car trunk

cafeteria

Certificate III - a certificate awarded by TAFE colleges at the conclusion of some courses; essentially four levels below a Bachelor's degree

busy

car licence plate

conceited

angry, annoyed

gay

a running race held in Sydney every August, between the Sydney CBD and Bondi Beach

the former name for the operator of train services in metropolitan Sydney, Newcastle, and the Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Hunter and Blue Mountains regions of New South Wales - now split into Sydney Trains (trains in Sydney) and NSW TrainLink (trains elsewhere in New South Wales)

play house

tattle on

running shoes

Australian nickname for McDonald's

someone who panics easily

mind your own business; back off

a swimming pool either formed naturally from rocks at the edge of a sea or ocean or excavated from the aforementioned rocks, and filled with seawater

to have sex

to make trouble

tank top

ticket inspectors on trains

a long way

something easy

mesh screen in a door or window, intended to keep insects out and let air in

turn left

turn right

vacation

to fake something

steel-framed security door with a flyscreen and steel grating, used for airflow in hot weather and to keep insects out of a house

someone or an animal that is tame or a real softie

someone who lives in Newcastle

suspicious

aluminium foil

release

Woolworths, one of the two major supermarket chains in Australia

Australian Film, Television and Radio School

to smack

one of the two major supermarket chains in Australia

sidewalk

in the context of this 'verse, rugby league football

hand it over

to support a sports team

Volkswagen Type 2 van, very popular in Australia with surfers and hippies

granola

National Institute of Dramatic Art

University of New South Wales

thin off-white paper used by butchers and fish-and-chip shops to wrap food, and by school children for drawing

apartment

French fries

a game played by kids where a boy will chase a girl and try to kiss her, and vice versa

something nameless

the dominant football code played in Queensland and New South Wales

to drink from a glass or bottle without stopping for breath

utility vehicle - Australian version of a pickup truck

ballpoint pen

couldn't be bothered

a train carriage where conversation and talking on the phone is greatly discouraged

to feel unwell; also another word for 'awful'

cursive handwriting

until 2011, the name for the exams taken by students in New South Wales at the conclusion of Year 10 and of the certificate awarded to students who successfully passed these exams. Replaced with the Record of School Achievement from 2012 onward for students who left before Year 12, with exams abolished that same year.

Australian Year 12 students' celebration of finishing high school

absolutely nothing

Universities Admission Index, roughly analogous to the American SAT score - a score of between zero and 100 that was used by universities in New South Wales in the late 1990s and early 2000s to determine who was offered a place in various Bachelor's degrees. Replaced with the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) in 2009 in all Australian states and territories except Queensland.

short for Express Passenger Train - long-distance train that runs from Sydney's Central Station to Melbourne (Southern Cross), Brisbane (Roma Street), Dubbo, Grafton and Casino

a popular shopping, entertainment and dining precinct in Melbourne

sweater

stolen

short for Returned Services League, and for the clubs run by the RSL

television

a gambling game played by tossing two coins into the air and betting on the outcome. Legal in Australia on only one day of the year - Anzac Day.

to be within a reasonable distance of something - usually used in the negative

can't be bothered

Certificate IV - awarded by TAFE colleges at the conclusion of some courses; essentially three levels below a Bachelor's degree

musician

an overly-inquisitive person

of his/her own accord

the New South Wales State Of Origin team, so named for their blue uniforms

liquor store

shit

spaghetti bolognese

an annual series of three games played by rugby league teams from Queensland and New South Wales, consisting of players who played their first games of rugby league in either Queensland or New South Wales

an expression of disbelief, translates as 'yeah right'

hair tie

tired

the Queensland State Of Origin team, so named for their maroon uniforms

a gift - short for present

a gesture that is essentially a backwards V-sign, performed by flicking the V up from the wrist - analogous to 'giving the finger'

usually means 'I agree with what you're saying/get where you're coming from but I still think you're full of shit', but can also be a synonym for 'no'

to be in a lot of pain/hurting badly

to throw a tantrum

generally used to describe something that is suspicious, sketchy, of questionable quality or is in any way ambiguous

worried, concerned - usually used in the negative

a game of rock paper scissors

short for Surf Life Saving Club - volunteer organisations dedicated to surf lifesaving, and also the name of the buildings owned by these organisations

unwell

to arrive somewhere

a plastic card (usually green, but can also be yellow or blue) that entitles the holder to free health care from their doctor (provided that their doctor bulk-bills) or in a public hospital; holders can be Australian citizens or permanent residents, or citizens of New Zealand who live in Australia

broken

running shoes

extremely busy

physiotherapy

popsicle

traffic cone

lawn bowls club

to treat someone to something - usually a meal or a drink

bell pepper

egg lifter, spatula

powdered sugar

religious education classes

to give up

to kiss passionately

flip flops

car hood

petrol/gas pump

cooler

service/gas station

chicken parmagiana

rash guard/vest

women's underwear