| dab hand at (adj) | one who's good at something |
| Dad & Dave (v) | to shave rhyming slang |
| dag (n) | a funny character; a nerd; a goof-off; a bit of dung stuck to a sheep's behind |
| daggy (adj) | outdated "His clothes were daggy." |
| daks, dacks (n) | trousers |
| damper (n) | simple unleavened scone-like bread A traditional campfire bread cooked in the outback, now available in supermarkets. |
| date (adj) | ass, asshole "Get off your date!" |
| dead horse (n) | tomato sauce rhyming slang |
| deadly treadly (n) | bicycle |
| dear, dearer (adj) | expensive "That BMW is a bit dear." |
| debutante (adj) | anyone making their debut (pronounced de-boo), most commonly used in sports |
| dekko (v) | to look "Have a dekko at this." |
| demister (n) | car windshield defogger |
| demob (v) | leave the armed forces From demobilize. |
| demountable (n) | modular or temporary building, as at a school, mine site, etc. |
| deputy principal (n) | vice principal |
| der (adj) | phoney look of stupidity |
| dero (n) | derelict, homeless person, vagrant |
| de-sexed (adv) | neutered or spayed (dogs and cats) |
| despo (adj) | desperate |
| details (n) | personal information, (name, address, phone number, ID numbers, etc.) "Write down your details, mate." |
| devon (n) | bologna (baloney), regional term used in Melbourne |
| Devonshire tea (n) | a small meal of scones, whipped cream, and tea Served in better tea rooms. |
| diary (n) | appointment book or calendar, Day Runner |
| dicky (adj) | defective "His heart was dicky since birth." |
| did a runner (v) | to leave unexpectedly, to abscond "He owed me money and did a runner." |
| diddled (v) | to trick someone out of something |
| didgeridoo, didge (n) | Indigenous Australian wind instrument made from a tree branch hollowed by termites. Makes a droning sound; native name yirdaki. |
| dieback (n) | scientific name: phytophera cinnomomii, a disease that attacks the roots of some native trees. Imported in fruit trees, it's a fungus that spreads through wet soil. Predominantly in WA, it's killing off the native jarrah, banksia, and grass tree forests. Can be treated short-term with sprays or injections of weak solution of phosphorus acid. (Outlook: grim.) |
| digger (n) | Australian soldier |
| dill (n) | an idiot "He's a dill." |
| dim sums (n) | testicles |
| dinger (n) | condom |
| dingle (n) (v) | cuckoloris or go-bo (movie industry) A device hung in front of a light source to create a shadow effect. |
| dingo (n) | indigenous, coyote-like wild dog introduced by Aboriginal migrants 10,000 years ago.; a small stand-up earth-moving tractor |
| dingo's breakfast (adj) | "a yawn, a piss and a look around." What you do in the bush after getting out of your swag. |
| dinkum (adj) | real, true |
| dinky, dink (v) | giving someone a ride on your bicycle, usually on the handlebars "Give us a dink." |
| dinky di (adj) (pronounced dinky-die) |
real, genuine. "He's a dinki-di Aussie." |
| dipstick (adj) | an idiot, loser |
| display home (n) | model home (real estate) |
| display village (n) | model homes (real estate) |
| divvy van (n) | police paddy wagon From division van. |
| DIY (adj) | do-it-yourself Part of the Aussie tradition of self-reliance. |
| do not take (v) | do not take internally (prescription) From warning label on pharmaceutical cr?mes, ointments, etc. |
| do up (v) | to fasten "Do up your seat belt." |
| do your nut (v) | throw a tantrum |
| dob (v) | to tell on someone "He dobbed on me." |
| docket (n) | receipt, ticket |
| doco (n) | documentary (film, video, or radio) |
| dodgy (adj) | not good, suspicious "His work is a bit dodgy." |
| dog's breakfast (adj) | a mess "You look like a dog's breakfast." |
| dog's eye (n) | meat pie rhyming slang |
| dole (n) | welfare "He's on the dole." |
| dole bludger (adj) | welfare cheat |
| don't come the raw prawn (v) | "Don't try to play me for a fool." |
| done my dash (v) | "I'm finished; I already did it." "I've done my dash with marriage." |
| donga (n) | pre-fabricated cabin with few creature comforts Common accommodation on mine sites and trailer parks |
| donger (n) | penis |
| donk (n) | engine |
| donkey vote (adj) | In preferential voting, just going down the list and numbering in order, not really voting. |
| donkey's years (adj) | a long time |
| donnybrook (n) | a fight |
| doodle (n) | penis |
| doona (n) | comforter, quilted bed cover |
| Dorothy Dixer (adj) | an obvious or easily answered question Named after Dorothy Dix, an early 20th century American advice columnist. |
| dosh (n) | money "Bring the dosh." |
| double G (n) | a very nasty type of thorn |
| down the gurgler (adj) | failure, down the tubes |
| down the track (adj) | somewhere far from here |
| Down Under (n) | Australia and New Zealand |
| draught (n) | Aussie spelling for "draft", wind or beer. "I feel a draught." "I'll take a draught beer." |
| dreaded lurgy (n) | infectious cold or flu |
| dreamtime (n) | Aboriginal mythology |
| drink driver (n) | drunk driver |
| drink with the flies (v) (adj) | drink alone |
| drive-away (adj) | out-the-door price (car dealership) Price of the car, GST, stamp duty, license, and third party insurance included. |
| drongo (adj) | idiot, dimwit |
| drop (n) | wine, drink "The Cab-Merlot is a good drop." |
| drop off the perch (v) | to die "Old Bob dropped off the perch last week." |
| drop your guts, drop lunch (v) | to fart |
| dropkick (n) | an idiot, someone no-one wants to hang around with |
| drug driver (n) | driver under the influence of drugs |
| drum (n) (v) | a tip-off, inside information "Give me the drum." |
| dry as a dead dingo's donger (adj) | dry, thirsty |
| dry as a nun's nasty (adj) | very dry |
| dry as a pommy's towel (adj) | very dry From the old myth that the English rarely bathe. |
| dry hire (adj) | equipment rented without the operator |
| dual carriageway (n) | road with two lanes in each direction and a center divider down the middle |
| duchess (n) | sideboard (furniture) |
| duck's dinner (adj) | drinking on an empty stomach |
| duco (n) | car paint |
| duff, up the (adj) | pregnant |
| duffing (v) | cattle rustling |
| dummy (n) | baby pacifier |
| dunny (n) | toilet usually, but not always, outdoor |
| dunny roll (n) | toilet paper |
| durry (n) | cigarette, tobacco |
| Dutch oven (v) | To fart under the blankets. |
| dux (adj) | top in the class, valedictorian (school) "He's the dux." |