When Australians say ‘arvo’, they are referring to the afternoon. That is, any time after 12 noon. This is a uniquely Australian bit of slang, so deeply embedded into the language t… See more

Precisely tracing the origins of slang terms is sometimes very easy, but it’s often incredibly difficult if not impossible. When it comes to arvo, we can’t really be completely … See more

Here is where many of us might get the Australians mixed up with the Irish, which neither of them would appreciate! In Australian English, there isn’t really a specific reg… See more

If you want to greet someone in Australia at any time of day, including the morning, you would just say “g’day”. This is another quintessentially Australian slang term, the most comm… See more