You think we speak English in Australia? Wrong. Since many of us arrived here a couple of hundred years ago and many thousands of years before that, we Aussies have been shortening words that are just too long to bother with. Like utility – why not just say ute? We like to add o’s to our shortened words too – registration is just rego, a service station is a servo. And y’s come in handy too – a barbeque is a barby! Then there are a bunch of terms that need some explaining! Any fair dinkum Aussie will know that if Stevo chucks a wobbly out the back of Bourke because his smoko was a write-off when he had to haul on the anchors to avoid skip, he (Steve) was angry that his morning tea was ruined when he had to brake heavily to avoid hitting a kangaroo in a remote area. Read full article: http://www.nationalheavyhaulage.com.au/news/80-aussie-slang-and-truckie-talk-explained

1. AUSSIE SLANG
AND TRUCKIE
TALK EXPLAINED

2. You think we speak English in Australia?
Wrong. Since many of us arrived here a
couple of hundred years ago and many
thousands of years before that, we Aussies
have been shortening words that are just
too long to bother with.
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3. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
Anchors: Brakes
Anteater: Kenworth T604 because of the aerodynamic design
Bobtail: A prime mover without a trailer
Bog Cog: A very low gear
Bingle: A (small) road accident
Booze Bus: Random breath test unit
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4. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
Carby: Carburettor
Clocked: Caught speeding
Cow catcher: Bull-bars
Disco Tin: High-visibility police car
Disco Whistle: Police car siren
Double One: Marked highway patrol Car
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5. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
Evil Kinevil: Highway patrol motorcycle
Flash for Cash: Speed or red light camera
Hauling Unit: A prime mover
Hoon: Dangerous driver
Jinker: A trailer to transport long logs
Juice: Fuel
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6. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
K: Kilometer(s)
Loud pedal: Accelerator
Mods: Modifications
Pig Trailer: A trailer with a non-steerable axle group near
the middle
Pogo Stick: A pole behind the cab that holds trailer brake hoses
and electrical connections.
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7. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
Rego: Vehicle registration
Reefer: An insulated, refrigerated dry freight container
Roo catcher: Bull-bars
Servo: service station
Shopping trolley: Small hatchback car
Spanner monkey: Mechanic
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8. A-Z OF AUSSIE DRIVING SLANG
Stack: Car crash
Tar: Asphalt road surface
Tarp: Short for tarpaulin. The covering to protect loads from rain.
Tug: A truck, particularly one used for shunting
Tiller: Steering wheel
Ute: Utility vehicle, pickup style vehicle
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