Aussie Slang - R

Slang

Meaning

Rage

party

Rapped

pleased, delighted

Ratbag

Trouble maker or someone causing havok - When the word Ratbag is used its used in a non offence way.

Reffo

refugee

Rego

vehicle registration

Rellie or relo

family relative

Ridgy-didge

original, genuine

Rip snorter

great, fantastic - "it was a rip snorter of a party"

Ripper

great, fantastic - "it was a ripper party"

Road train



truck with many trailers

Roadie

a beer you buy to take away with you

Roo



kangaroo

Roo bar

bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also bull bar)


Ropeable

very angry

Rort (verb or noun)

Cheating, fiddling, defrauding (expenses, the system etc.). Usually used of politicians

Rotten

drunk - "I went out last night and got rotten"

Rubbish (verb)

to criticize