| face fungus (n) | a beard |
| fag (n) | cigarette |
| fair dinkum (adj) | the truth, genuine in an Aussie sense |
| fair go (adj) | to give a good chance "Give it a fair go." |
| Fair suck of the sav! | "Give me a chance!" |
| fairy floss (n) | cotton candy |
| fairy lights (n) | small white Christmas lights |
| fancy dress (n) (adj) | costumes: not a formal dress or tuxedo (you rent a tux at a suit hire) "They went to a fancy dress ball." |
| fang it (v) (adj) | to drive fast "The hoons were fanging it on the road." |
| fanny (n) | slang for vagina, not used in nice company Call a fanny pack a bum bag. |
| fault (n) | problem "We found the fault in the motor." |
| fell off the back of the truck (adj) | something stolen |
| feral (n) | hippie; wild person; a wild-looking loud car with lights, bars, and stickers; wild kids |
| fete (n) | small event |
| fibro (n) | asbestos board used in construction of old houses |
| figs (n) | balls, male genitalia |
| figjam (adj) | acronym for: F**k, I'm Good, Just Ask Me, an egotist |
| file (n) | binder, notebook for punched paper |
| filter lane (n) | the transition road on the left or right side of the roadway |
| filter light (n) | turn arrow |
| fine (adj) | (weather) clear and sunny, used instead of "fair" "Tomorrow's weather will be fine." |
| fining (v) | clearing weather "It's fining up for the weekend." |
| FIRB (n) | Federal Investment Review Board |
| fire brigade (n) | fire department |
| firies (n) | firemen "Quick, call the firies." |
| first in, best dressed (adj) | first come, first served |
| first past the post (adj) | The one with the most votes wins, majority not needed. election term |
| fisher (n) | fisherman |
| fisho (n) | fish seller, fisherman |
| fitted (v) | installed, mounted, put on "We had new tyres fitted to the ute." |
| fitter (n) | one who assembles mechanical equipment, mechanic |
| fixings (n) | screws, nuts & bolts, nails |
| fixture (n) | game schedule (sport) |
| fizzy drinks (n) | sodas |
| FJ (n) | The most famous model of Holden automobile. "My favourite car is a 1953 FJ Holden." |
| flake (n) | fillet of shark (in fish & chips) |
| flannel (n) | a washcloth or hand towel |
| flare (n) | a tiki torch, a boat signalling device |
| flash (adj) | fancy, stylish "His new clothes were flash." |
| flash as a rat with a gold tooth (adj) | a sleazy charmer |
| flash for cash (n) | traffic or speed camera |
| flat (n) | apartment |
| flat chat (v) | very busy, very fast |
| flat out like a lizard drinking (adj) | very busy |
| flat spot (adj) | an opening in the schedule "Do you have a flat spot tomorrow?" |
| flat stick (adj) | full speed |
| flatmate (n) | roommate |
| fleckie (n) | reflector used to bounce light onto the subject in camera work. |
| flick (v) | to get rid of someone, usually a date "She gave me the flick." |
| flick it on (v) | quick resale |
| float (n) | a horse trailer |
| flog (v) | to sell something "I'm going to flog off my old Ford Falcon." |
| fluoro (n) | fluorescent light |
| flutter (n) | a bet |
| Flying Doctor Service (n) | Air rescue service for remote areas |
| flywire, flyscreen (n) | window screen |
| flywire door (n) | screen door |
| fob off (v) | to treat someone rudely |
| follow on customer (adj) | repeat customer |
| football (n) | soccer (Europe) |
| footpath (n) | sidewalk |
| Footy (n) | Australian Rules Football |
| form, form room (n) | high school home room |
| fossick (v) | to search, prospect "I was fossicking in the op shops." |
| four-by-two (n) (pronounced four-be-two) |
Jew Rhyming slang. A two-by-four piece of wood is what Australians call a four-by two, which rhymes with Jew. |
| fraka (v) (adj) | fracas |
| franger (n) | condom |
| franking credits (n) | Tax credits for investors on dividends from company profits that have already had taxes paid on them. Eliminates double taxation: first on company's profits, second on dividends from those profits. A standard stock benefit. |
| freckle (n) | anus |
| Fremantle Doctor (n) | afternoon sea breeze off Perth |
| Freo | Fremantle, the port of Perth |
| freshie (adj) | freshwater crocodile, fresh cow pile "Don't step in that freshie, mate." |
| fried eggs (adj) | flat breasts |
| fringe (n) | bangs (hair) "She trimmed her fringe." |
| from go to whoa (adj) | from start to finish |
| front bencher (n) (adj) | member of Parliament who holds a ministerial position "He's a front bencher." |
| front foot, on the (adj) | on the offensive, pushing ahead "The new manager is on the front foot." |
| Frosties (n) | Name used for Frosted Flakes cereal. |
| fruit machine (n) | slot machine |
| full, full as a boot (adj) | drunk "He's a bit full." |
| full milk, full creme milk (n) | regular milk |
| full stop (n) | a period (.) (punctuation) |
| function (n) | banquet |
| function centre (n) | banquet hall |
| funfair (n) | a small carnival |
| funny bunny (n) | a gay man |
| furphy (n) | unreliable rumor, tall tale, scuttlebutt Named after the Furphy water cart used in WWI; soldiers got the gossip while filling their water jugs. |