Tough Aussie Slang

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1. What semi-fictitious object marks the beginning of the Outback? the Black Stump the Way-Out-West Rock the Last Tree Lassiters Reef

2. Which activity is the 'long paddock' associated with? eradicating rabbits harvesting wheat crops droving stock erecting fences

3. Which of the following terms is used by country people to describe a large city? Madness Big Smoke None of these Sundowner

4. What are bunyips and yowies? small mouse-like marsupials mythical creatures types of boomerang native trees

5. What is a thunderbox? a musical instrument similar to a piano-accordion a small structure for protection from the weather an outside toilet a bird with a loud booming call

6. The Coolgardie Safe was invented on the Western Australian goldfields in the 19th century. What was it used for? keeping food cool hiding weapons storing gold refining gold ore

7. What name is given to a large landholding in rural Australia? a ranch a croft a Pitt Street farm a station

8. The freshwater crayfish, scientific name cheerax destructor, is more commonly known as what? a yabby an abalone a pippy a lobster

9. What name is given to a sheep thief? Duffer Tea-leaf Rustler Sheepnapper

10. Introduced in 1958, what is the largest commercially available beer bottle in the world? XXXX Monster Darwin Stubby Fosters

11. A 'B. and S. Ball' is sometimes the only occasion where young adults can meet members of the opposite sex in a party atmosphere. What do these letters stand for? Bachelors and Spinsters Beer and Scotch Blokes and Sheilas Billiards and Snooker

12. What is Bullamakanka? a type of eucalyptus tree a pet name for your mother-in-law a male platypus an imaginary town

13. Another example of the ingenuity of Australians is the invention of the lagerphone. But what is a lagerphone? a beer delivery service a home brew system a rudimentary telephone system a musical instrument

14. You may be familiar with the Aussie folk song 'Waltzing Matilda', but who or what is Matilda? a roll of blankets a type of dance a farmers wife a nervous reaction to seeing a snake

15. What is a bitzer? a dog an aboriginal woman a card player a wombat

16. What uniquely Australian word is recognised as a call for help from someone lost in the bush? Yahoo Hooroo Mummmmy Cooee

17. In Aussie rhyming slang what is a 'dogs eye with dead horse'? a horse racing course a pie with sauce a very persistent fly a worn-out car

18. Which of the following words does NOT mean 'to have a look'? to have a butchers to have a captain to take a dekko to rabbit

19. What title is given to the best sheep shearer in a shearing shed? Ringer Snagger Top Dog Champ

20. What is the 'great Australian salute' used for? acknowledging a senior officer in the military hailing a taxi greeting a friend chasing away flies