| naff (adj) | something trendy, but can have opposite meaning. |
| nappies (n) | diapers |
| narked, narky (adj) | annoyed, short-tempered |
| narniebar (n) | banana |
| narrowcast (n) (v) | limited radio station |
| Nasho (n) | National Service (the draft) |
| Nashos (n) | Soldier's association for those who were drafted under the National Service Act 1951-1972 |
| naught (n) | zero |
| naughts and crosses (n) | tic tac toe |
| neck yourself (v) | to commit suicide |
| neddies (n) | race horses |
| needle (n) | hypodermic injection, shot also jab |
| Never-Never, the (n) | the interior desert of Australia |
| new chum (adj) | immigrant, new arrival |
| New Holland | original name for Australia |
| newsreader (n) | anchorperson on TV or radio |
| nibblies (n) | finger foods, hors d'oeuvres "You bring the wine, I'll bring the nibblies." |
| nick (v) | to steal "He nicked those sunnies at Woolie's." |
| nick off | go away, get lost used as an order or request |
| nick over (v) | go there "I'll nick over to the bottle shop for a slab of stubbies." |
| niggle, niggling (adj) | minor complaint, pain, inconvenience |
| nil (n) | zero also naught |
| nipper (n) | young surf lifesaver, little kid |
| Nm | Newton Meter Measurement of torque, U.S. equivalent of foot-pounds (1Nm=.738 ft/lbs.) |
| nobble (v) | to tamper with or damage |
| no drama (adj) | one level up from no worries |
| no great shakes (adj) | not outstanding |
| no-hoper (n) | a loser |
| nong (adj) | slow-witted person |
| no object (adj) | no problem |
| no room to swing a cat (adj) | a small or cramped place |
| no shortage of oscar (adj) | having lots of money |
| no standing (n) | a no parking zone "No parking" signs say this. |
| not a patch on (adj) | not as good as "He doesn't have a patch on you." |
| not fussed (adj) | not worried |
| not in a pink fit (adv) | not until hell freezes over |
| not much chop (adj) | not very good |
| not on (adj) | not right, not happening, won't work |
| not on your nellie (adj) | no way |
| not the full quid (adj) | a way of describing an imbecile |
| not to be taken (adj) | do not take internally Directions printed on poisons, ointments, etc. |
| not within cooee (adj) | beyond hearing distance An Aussie might yell "cooee" to locate someone in the bush. |
| no worries (adj) | OK, no problem |
| NSW (n) | New South Wales |
| NT (n) | Northern Territory |
| nuddy, in the (adj) | naked |
| nudge the bottle (v) | to drink too much alcohol |
| Nullarbor Plain (n) | The treeless desert between South Australia and Western Australia Nullarbor is Latin for "no trees." |
| nursery slope (n) | bunny hill (skiing) |
| NZ (n) (pronounced: "en-zed) |
abbreviation for New Zealand "We're going to en-zed on holiday." |