'B' Back of beyond The remote inland country Back of Bourke The remote inland country Backblocker A resident of the bush or outback Backblocks Sparsely inhabited country remote from a capital Backer-up The accomplice of a criminal Backing dog A sheepdog that will run across the backs of sheep to aid mustering or droving Bad -not- A term covering all shades of meaning from excellent to fairly good or passable Bag -the old- An affectionate term used to describe a woman; ones mother in law; ones wife  Bagman's gazette A non-existent publication quoted as a source of rumour Bagswinger A bookmaker or a prostitute Bail A framework for securing a cow's head at milking time Bail out To leave Bail up To hold up and rob someone; can also mean to refuse to comply with a request Baitlayer A station cook Balance To cheat Bald as a bandicoot Completely bald Ball of muscle A person who is lively, energetic, high-spirited Balls up -a- A mistake; everything went wrong Banana bender The name for anyone who lives in the state of Queensland  Banana City Brisbane Bananaland Queensland Bananas -going- Being crazy with anger Band A prostitute Bander Soap Bandicoot A marsupial Bandicooting Stealing tuberous vegetables, from the soil without moving the tops Bang on -to be- To hit a target right in the centre; to be right; to be correct Banged up -to be- To be pregnant Bangtails Cattle Banjo A frying pan; a shoulder of mutton; a shovel Banker A flooded river, running banks high Bappo A Baptist Bar flies Men who sit outside a pub all day, to drink and talk  Barber A hotel keeper; a thief; a tramp Barbie An outdoor barbecue Barcoo buster A westerly gale in mid or south Queensland Barcoo challenge To scrape the points of a pair of hand shears on the shearing floor or wall, indicating a challenge for the day's tally Barcoo rot A land scurvy Barcoo vomit A bush sickness Bardy A wood grub Barebelly A sheep without wool on its belly or inner portions of its hind legs Barney -having a- Having a row or argument Barrack -to- To shout or jeer at; to support or encourage a team or contestant Barrel Line of business or interest Barrow A Black Maria; to shear or partly shear a sheep for a Shearer Bash at An attempt at Bash it up you A phrase equivalent to "You know where to put it!" or "Go to the devil" Basket case -to be a- To be on the edge of mental collapse Bat A whip carried by a horse-rider Batch A small shack or holiday cottage Batcher A person who lives alone Bathers A swimming costume Battle axe -old- Ones wife or mother in law Battler Anyone who struggles hard for existence Bay -the- Long Bay Jail in Sydney Beanie A ski hat Beaut -that's- "That's good" "That's great" Beauty -you little- Used to describe an action, that has gone really well Beer up -a- A party; a drinking bout Bee's knees Real good Beg yours -?- Excuse me, say again? Bell -to give someone a- To make a phone call Belt up A confrontational expression meaning "Shut up" Belyando spew A rural sickness Bengal lancers Toughs, armed with razor blades, who made a practice of slashing and robbing victims Berko -to be- To be angry in an unreasonable way Better half A term used to describe ones wife or husband Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick Expression which is used, if something is sort of ok, but not really ok Bewdy -you little- "That's beautiful" "That's wonderful" "That's great" Bex -going to have a- To settle oneself down from stress with a cup of tea, or a good cry etc Bib in Any interference, any action of a busybody Bicki -a- A Dollar Bidgee An alcoholic drink in which methylated spirits is (or was) the main component Big dish -the- A major betting coup Big note -to- To give exaggerated praise to something Big smoke A large city or town Big twist An outstanding success; an occasion for the expression of pleasure Bike A girl or woman who is indiscriminate in granting her favours Bike -get off one's- To become violently angry Bilge artist A person addicted to empty talk or bombast Billabong A quasi-oasal riverbend, lacking effluence due to siltation, but generally retaining confluence, by which it fills. Many are seasonal in formation Billjim An Australian Billy A tin can in which water is boiled for tea over a camp fire or in which cooking is done Billy cart A Go-kart build by children Billy -put on the-  To boil water Binders Fibres that grow from one staple to another and hold a sheep's fleece together Bindie eye A grassy nettle Binjey The stomach Biscuit Cookie Bit hot -a- Unreasonable, beyond the pale of common-sense or justice Bite A loan of money; a "prospect" for a loan Bite someone's name To eat a meal provided by another person Bitser A mongrel dog Bitumen Asphalt Bitumen blonde An aboriginal girl or woman Black diamond A type of cicada Black Friday A type of cicada Black jack Treacle; a tin pot for boiling tea or cooking Black north-easter A north-easterly gale Black prince A type of cicada Black stump -this side of the- A measure of comprehensiveness or great distance Black tracker An aboriginal used by police to track down a lost or wanted person in rough country Blackbird A (kidnapped) Polynesian native transported to Queensland for plantation work Blackfellow An Australian aboriginal Blackfellow's buttons As for Australites Blackfellow's delight Rum Blacksmith A poor cook Bladder A type of cicada Blight A type of ophthalmia known as sandy-blight Blimey An expression of surprise Blind country Closed-in country of colourless type and of little worth Blind Freddy A person who is not to be deceived, eg "even blind Freddy would see through that" Block A vacant piece of land Block -do one's- To become angry or violently excited Block -do the- To stroll in the central area of Melbourne or Sydney Bloke A male person Blokery Men in general Bloody oath I am in total agreeance with you Blotto -being- Being drunk Blow -a- A stroke with hand shears when shearing a sheep Blow in -a- A newcomer at any place Blow through -to- To leave in a hurry Blower -to be on the- To be on the Telephone Blowies Blow flies Blowing your dough Spending all your money Bludge To loaf, to impose on someone Bludger A loafer or idler; one who imposes on others; a general term of contempt Bludging Loafing; the dodging of work or responsibility Blue A summons; an error of judgment; a mistake; a fight; a swagman's bundle or bluey; inevitable nickname for any red-haired person Blue arse fly -going like a- Doing something very fast Blue -bet on the- To bet on credit Blue Heeler A member of the police force; a breed of dogs Blue tongue A station rouseabout; a sheep musterer Blue -true- Describes anything that is real Australian  Bluey A bundle consisting of a blue-coloured blanket with belongings rolled in it, carried by a swagman; a summons; a type of cattle dog used in Australia; nickname for any red-haired person Bo peep -to go for a- To have a sly look at something Board The floor of a woolshed; the total number of shearers employed in a woolshed Bob in A collection to which each contributor gives a shilling Bobby Dazzler A flattering expression for someone who is special or an expert at something Bob's your uncle To learn and understand something eg "Do it this way, and Bob's your uncle" Bodgie The modern Australian larrikin Bog -going for a- To go to the toilet Boggi The handpiece of a shearing machine (pronounced bog-eye) Bogie A swimming hole; a bath; a swim or an ablution Boil up A row or argument Boko Blind in one eye (applied to man, horse or dog) Bolt -to- To leave very quickly Bomb Any old car; to dope a racehorse Bombo Cheap wine Bombora A dangerous area of broken sea water Bondi tram -go through like a- To hurry Bone -to- To jinx; to bring bad luck to someone Bong -to be- to be dead; to fail; to become bankrupt or ineffective Bonzer Good; excellent Boofhead A fool or simpleton Boogie board A half sized surf board Boomer Large male kangaroo Boong An aboriginal Bootlaces Narrow strips of skin from a sheep, cut off by an inexpert Shearer Booze Alcohol Booze artist A habitual drinker; a drunkard Booze bus A police vehicle used in random breath testing of drivers, for the presence of alcohol Booze up A drinking bout Boozer A heavy drinker Borak -to- To tease, make fun of a person Boss An Employer Boss cocky A farmer who employs labour Boss of the board A woolshed manager or overseer Bot A germ; a persistent borrower Bot -have the- To be sick; out of sorts Bot -to- To borrow money Botany wool Any wool exported from Australia Bottle shop Liquor store Bottleo A collector of empty bottles Bottler First class; excellent Bottoms up Drinking a whole glass of something all at once (usually beer) Boundary rider An employee of a station who patrols boundaries to prevent the straying of stock and/or to inspect fences Bow the crumpet To plead guilty Bow -you are a - You are really ugly Bower bird A petty thief; an inveterate collector of trivia Bowser A petrol pump Bowyang A strap or string placed below the knees of a worker's pants to keep the cuffs off the ground Box A mixing of sheep or other stock; a mistake or confusion Box up To mix or confuse; a confusion or muddle Boxer A bowler hat; the man who organises a two-up game; a percentage Brass A form of betting trick; to cheat or defraud Brass -got no- Got no money Brass razoo -only having- Not having any money Breadbasket -to be hit in the- To be hit in the stomach Break To cost, eg "How much did it break you?" How much did it cost? Break it down Be reasonable, stop it Breakaway A bullock that leaves a herd; a panic rush of cattle or sheep Breakers -shoot the- To surf Breast To meet; accost; approach Brekkie Breakfast Brick A £ 10 note Brickfielder A heavy southerly wind in Sydney that carried dust and dirt into the central part of the town from nearby brick fields Bridge A fake bet laid to induce an observer; a form of approach/introduction; a plausible tale or excuse Bridge -our- Sydney Harbour Bridge; it is mainly used ironically by residents outside NSW Brigalo suckers -to mow the- To shave ones beard Brim Australian pronunciation for the word bream, the fish Brinny A stone Brissie Brisbane Brits up -have the- To be afraid or alarmed Broad A term applied to wool to signify that it is coarser or stronger in quality than is usual for that particular type of wool Broke for In need of something, e.g. "broke for a feed", (hungry) Broken mouth An old sheep Broken packet of biscuits -ones life is like a- Ones life looks good on the outside, but is a mess on the inside Bronzewing A member of the proletariat Broomie A boy who keeps a shearing shed floor swept of locks at shearing time Brown bomber A parking policeman in some cities Brownie A cake made like a damper with the addition of sugar, currants and fat Bruce -a- A male Brumby A wild horse Brush A girl or young woman Brusher -give a- To go off without paying one's debts Buck Used to describe the wild jumping and shying of an unbroken horse when ridden Buck -give it a- To make an attempt at some task or undertaking; to try Bucker A horse that bucks Bucking The wild jumping and shying of an unbroken horse Buckjump To buck; to ride a bucking horse Buckjumper A horse that bucks; a person who rides a bucking horse Buckley's chance No chance at all or a negligible chance of success Budgie Familiarism for the budgerigar, an Australian bird Bug -having a feed of- Having a feed of Moreton Bay Bug, which is a small crab Bugalugs A word for friendly endearment Bugger all Nothing Bugger me dead An expression used when one is extremely shocked about something Bugger off Being told to leave in a not so friendly way Buggery -go to- Being asked to leave in a not so friendly way Bugle -on the- Unpleasant; worthless Bull artist A braggart; a teller of fanciful tales Bull puncher A cattle station hand or ringer Bullamanka An imaginary place in the Australian Outback Bulldust Nonsense; empty chatter; bragging Bullet -to be given the- To be sacked from a Job Bullfodder Nonsense; empty chatter; bragging Bullocky A driver of a team of bullocks or oxen Bullocky's joy Treacle or golden syrup Bullroarer An aboriginal instrument used in initiation Bull's wool Nonsense; empty chatter; bragging Bullo Nonsense; empty chatter; bragging Bullock -to- To do heavy manual work Bullshit Nonsense; empty chatter; bragging Bum -a- Someone who is down on their luck and living on the streets Bum -bite your- Go away and be quiet Bum nuts Eggs Bummer -what a- An expression of disappointment Bumper A cigarette end, eg "not worth a bumper" (worthless) Bumper up A pickpocket's confederate Bundy Rum produced in the town of Bundaberg Bung eye A painful eye inflammation caused by flies Bung on To create a scene; to put on a show Bung -to- To add something eg "Bung another steak on the BBQ" Bunghole The mouth Bunk As for double-bank Bunk off To decamp; depart Bunk -to- To make love Bunk up To help someone to surmount an obstacle Bunny A fool; a victim of a crime Bunyip A mythical and ill-disposed animal of aboriginal legend Burl An attempt at doing something, eg "give it a burl" Burley Ground bait used by fishermen to attract fish; nonsense or humbug, as in a bit of burley Burr up -to- To become angry Bush Scrub-covered or heavily wooded country Bush Baptist A person of dubious religious persuasion or one who has no religious persuasion at all Bush -beating around the- Not getting to the point in a discussion Bush brother A member of a bush brotherhood carrying on missionary work in the outback Bush carpenter A rough, handy carpenter Bush dinner Mutton, damper and milkless tea Bush -go- To run wild; to hide anywhere from scrutiny Bush lawyer A person who, with glib tongue and imagination, purports to solve legal problems and arguments among his fellows Bush pig An unattractive woman Bush scrubbers Cattle that have gone bush and deteriorated in condition Bush sickness A form of stock sickness caused by lack of minerals in pastures Bush telegrams Reports of police movements conveyed by word of mouth by confederates of bushrangers in country areas Bush telegraph A confederate of a bushranger who supplied news of police movements and general description of assorted sources of information about the police to reach bushrangers Bush -up the- In the backblocks; in inland country Bush up To confuse or bewilder a person Bush walk A track in bushland; a long-distance hike through bush Bush week -what is this?,- I don't believe what you are telling me Bushbash -to- To go off road driving Bushed -being- Being lost; being tired Bushfire Wildfire that occurs in a bush covered area Bushfire -full of- Full of vim or courage Bushman's clock A kookaburra Bushranger An escaped convict who sought refuge in bush areas; a bandit who operated in the country; any swindler or person who takes blatant advantage of others Bushwhacker A resident of the bush Bust a rut To blaze a trail Butcher A small glass of beer Butchers -give it a- To look into something; to investigate Butchers -to go- Angry; to show anger Butterfly A coin that fails to spin when tossed in two-up BYO -it's a- Bring Your Own eg taking your own alcohol to a restaurant or your own meat to a party