Australian to Canadian dictionary

I've compiled an Australian to Canadian dictionary. This is perhaps most helpful for teachers, but can be used by anyone traveling from Canada to Australia. I've only included words and sayings that I have personally heard someone use. This list is by no means extensive, and might be added to at a later time.

 

Conversation

How are you going? or How're ya going? = How are you doing? For Australians, no we do not over-pronounce the "doing" like Joey from Friends.

“I reckon” as in "I reckon she'll come if we ask."= “I guess/think/figure.”

“in a fortnight” as in "the assignment is due in a fortnight" = bi-weekly or in two weeks time.

“I’m going to the toilet.” = “I’m going to the washroom/bathroom”

Good afternoon = Goodbye

“I’m heaps excited!” = I’m very excited. Heaps also means “lots.”

arvo = afternoon

“I stuffed up” = “I screwed up”

“whinging” = complaining

“chuck a sickie” = call in “sick”

“give it a go” = “give it a shot”

“Good on ya” = “way to go”

Teaching

NIT = Prep or just “non-instructional time”

Pupil Free day = PD or PL day

excursion/incursion = field trip/ in school field trip

provocation = hook lesson

texta = marker

rubber or “eraza” = eraser

lead pencil = pencil

coloured pencil = pencil crayons

sticky tape = Scotch tape

recess = recess and snack combined

fruit or brain break = snacktime in class usually only with fruit

reader = home reading book

reader bag = bag that goes into your backpack that holds your readers

school bag = backpack

Food

Tomato sauce (pronounced tom ah to) = ketchup (sort of)

rock melon = cantaloupe

biscuits = cookies (although some say these are just cookies that come in packages or tins). Really large homemade cookies are called cookies by some. Crackers are sometimes also referred to as biscuits.

scones = tea biscuits

chips = thick fries (but not wedges) and also potato chips.

avo = avocado

sultanas = raisins

streaky bacon = bacon

rashers = back bacon

capsicum = red bell pepper

coriander= cilantro

pumpkin = squash

brekkie = breakfast

ice block = freezie

fairy floss = cotton candy

hundreds and thousands = sprinkles

fairy bread = bread with margarine and sprinkles

lollies = all candy

Clothing

beanie = toque

jumper = sweater

wind cheater = wind breaker

bathers = swimsuit

rashies = swim top

sunnies = sun glasses

Things

rubbish = trash/garbage

bin = garbage can

windscreen = windshield

tyre = tire (just spelling)

give way = yield

boot = trunk

number plate = licence plate

tin = can

carpark = parking lot

paddock = pasture/field

bottle-o = liquor store

footy = Australian rules football (more like rugby than soccer, but definitely not rugby. More like an Australian version of Canadian hockey, but with possibly more betting. Like the whole country is Don Cherry and they put their mortgage down as collateral on the next game. Go Crows...?)

eskie = cooler

Other/weird

Spit the dummy = Hissy fit/temper tantrum

Fair dinkum = real/true

Pay wave = Tap (debit or credit card)

Macca's = McDonald's

Hungry Jacks = Burger King

bogan = redneck

Chrissie = Christmas

Swag = rolled up bed/tent for one person

Rego = Car registration/insurance

Chook = chicken