As requested both here and on the Twitters, BEHOLD! An Oz Glossary.

Bludger: A lazy person; a person inclined to shirk employment.

Blue Light Disco: Dances put on by local police forces that offer young people entertainment in an alcohol and drug-free environment. You will no doubt be forced to attend one held at your school at least once in your Australian childhood.

Bogan: An unsophisticated person whose speech and manners indicate a lack of class or education.

Chucked a sickie: Called in sick to work when one is not actually sick.

Compo: Compensation, most often explicitly referring to worker's compensation from having been injured on the job.

Deadshit: Utterly hopeless terrible awful person, seriously where is that potato.

Fairy Bread: Sliced white bread spread with butter and covered in sprinkles (hundreds and thousands). Compulsory at children's parties, and quite a few adult ones as well.

Figjam: Fuck I'm Awesome, Just Ask Me

Galah: Fool or idiot. Inspired by the native pink and grey parrot of the same name.

Goon: Cask or box wine. The plastic bladder containing the wine is also known as a goon bag.

Goon Of Fortune: A drinking game where one ties bags of cask wine to a Hills Hoist, then spins the Hills Hoist, and participants have drink the contents of whichever goon bag stops nearest them. The most Australian activity you can possibly engage in.

Grouse: Awesome, amazing.

Hills Hoist: A rotary clothes line. Ubiquitous across suburban backyards.

Pineapple: A $50 note, so called due to the note's yellow colour.

Rashie: A Lycra water-suitable shirt worn at the beach to protect one's skin from the DEADLY AUSTRALIAN SUN.

Red Rooster: A uniquely Australian roast chicken fast food franchise.

Reno/Renoed: The process of renovating a house.

Schoolies: Also known as schoolies week, the tradition where high school graduates take a week's holiday to celebrate the completion of school.