Servo

SER-voh · noun

Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.

Person 1"We're out of milk."
Person 2"Grab some from the servo on your way back."

"Pulled into the servo for a sausage roll and a Big M."

Where it's from

Short for service station, shortened the same way as arvo.

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While you're here

  • Arvo

    Afternoon. Used heaps by basically everyone.

  • Yeah nah

    No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

  • Fair dinkum

    Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"

  • 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.

  • Bottle-o

    A bottle shop, where you buy grog to take home.