Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi
A chant for cheering on Australian teams and athletes. One person yells "Aussie Aussie Aussie" and the crowd answers "oi oi oi".
"The whole pub started up "Aussie Aussie Aussie" when the Matildas scored."
Sport
Slang from Australian sport, mostly Aussie rules, used by players, commentators and supporters.
Barrack for
To support a team.
"She's barracked for the Swans since she was five."
Carn
Come on. Shouted from the stands to get your team going.
"Carn the Crows!"
Chewie on your boot
Yelled at an opposition player lining up a shot at goal, hoping they miss.
"The whole crowd yelled chewie on your boot and he sprayed it."
Drop the bundle
To give up or lose composure under pressure.
"Don't drop the bundle now, we're nearly there."
Footy
Football. Which code depends on where you live: AFL in the south and west, rugby league in NSW and Queensland. Either way, best sport in the world.
"Footy on tonight?"
Have a go, ya mug
Shouted at someone, often a batsman, who isn't trying hard enough.
"Have a go, ya mug!"
Hit and giggle
A casual game nobody takes seriously.
"Twenty20 cricket used to get written off as hit and giggle."
Mongrel
Aggression and a willingness to do it tough, in a player or a team. Also an insult for a nasty person.
"The coach wants more mongrel up forward."
One-eyed
Supporting a team so blindly you can't see anything wrong with them.
"My uncle is a one-eyed Bombers fan."
Put the mozz on
To jinx something by mentioning it.
"Every time I say he never misses, I put the mozz on him."
Sausage roll
A goal, mostly in Aussie rules.
"He kicked four sausage rolls in the first half."
Shirtfront
To bump an opponent front-on, chest to chest, usually knocking them over.
"He copped a shirtfront running back with the flight of the ball."
Speccy
A spectacular high mark taken by jumping onto another player's back.
"That speccy will be mark of the year."
The G
The Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"There were nearly 100,000 at the G for the grand final."
Ticker
Courage and fighting spirit, mostly said about sportspeople and teams. Also slang for the heart.
"The team really showed some ticker in the last quarter."
Torp
A torpedo punt, a kick that spirals through the air and goes further than a normal punt.
"Dad still reckons he could kick a torp 70 metres."
Up there Cazaly
A cheer to lift your team, or anyone else having a go.
"The crowd sang Up There Cazaly before the first bounce."