Furphy
FUR-fee · noun
A rumour or a false story.
Person 1"Heard they're closing the pub."
Person 2"That's a furphy."
Where it's from
Furphy water carts in WWI army camps were where soldiers swapped rumours.
Something wrong or missing? Suggest a fix
While you're here
Yeah nah
No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.
Arvo
Afternoon. Used heaps by basically everyone.
Fair dinkum
Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"
Servo
Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.
Dunny
Toilet. Traditionally an outhouse down the back of the yard, now any toilet at all.
Dog's breakfast
Used to explain something that's chaotic or a complete mess.
