Avo
Avocado. Smashed avo on toast is a standard cafe breakfast.
"Smashed avo, no question."
Food
Words for tucker, and ways to say you are starving.
Barbie
Barbecue. The grill, and the gathering around it.
"Barbie at mine Saturday?"
Brekkie
Breakfast.
"Brekkie at the cafe?"
BYO
Bring your own: grog to a restaurant or party.
"BYO. Grab a bottle."
Chook
A chicken, alive or roasted.
"Grabbed a chook from Woolies."
Cocky's joy
Golden syrup.
"There's cocky's joy in the pantry."
Cuppa
A cup of tea or coffee.
"Cuppa?"
Dead horse
Tomato sauce.
"Heaps of dead horse."
Dog's eye
A meat pie.
"Dog's eye with dead horse."
Full as a fat woman's sock
Completely full, usually after a big feed. Sometimes used for very drunk.
"Can't. I'm full as a fat woman's sock."
Full as a goog
Completely full after eating, or very drunk. A goog is an egg.
"I'm full as a goog."
Good on the fang
Being a hearty eater. Fang is slang for eating.
"Go on then. I'm always good on the fang."
Hungry enough to eat the arse out of a low-flying duck
Starving.
"Hurry up, I could eat the arse out of a low-flying duck."
I could eat a horse and chase the jockey
Starving.
"I could eat a horse and chase the jockey."
Lollies
Sweets or candy.
"Kids want lollies for the movie."
Maccas
McDonald's.
"Maccas run?"
Pav
Pavlova. A meringue dessert topped with cream and fruit.
"Nan's bringing the pav."
Rat's coffin
Meat pie or sausage roll.
"Had a rat's coffin from the servo for brekkie."
Sanger
Sandwich.
"Ham and cheese sanger."
Snag
Sausage.
"Snags and onions."
So hungry I'd eat a shit sandwich, only I don't like bread
Starving.
"Mate, I'd eat a shit sandwich, only I don't like bread."
Tucker
Food.
"Starving. What tucker you got?"