| 'N' |
| Nanny |
A
nannygai, a type of fish |
| Nark
-a- |
Any
unpleasantly disposed person |
| Narkie
-being- |
Being
short tempered |
| Nasty
piece of work |
A
not so nice phrase, specifically applied to an unpleasant person |
| Naussie |
A new
Aussie |
| Neck
-get under someone's- |
To
outwit or anticipate a person |
| Neck
-have a- |
To be
disrespectful or cheeky; to be outrageous in a request |
| Ned |
Nickname
inevitably given to any man named Kelly |
| Ned
Kelly |
Any
person of buccaneering business habits |
| Ned
Kelly -game as- |
Highly
courageous; willing to tackle big odds |
| Neddie |
Any
horse |
| Nelly |
Cheap
wine |
| Never
country |
Desert
lands or remote areas in the far outback of Australia |
| Never land |
Desert
lands or remote areas in the far outback of Australia |
| Never
never |
Desert
lands or remote areas in the far outback of Australia |
New Australian |
A recent migrant to Australia |
| New
chum |
An
immigrant; a novice |
| New
hand |
As for
new chum |
| New
South |
New
South Wales |
| Nice
line -a- |
A
good looking girl |
| Nick
-being in good- |
It's
in good shape or condition |
| Nick
-being in the- |
Being
naked |
| Nick
-do a- |
Slip
away unnoticed |
| Nick
off |
Leave
me alone; go away |
| Nick
something -to- |
To
steal
something |
| Nickers |
Female
underwear |
| Night
fossick |
To
steal gold at night |
| Nipper |
A
male child |
| Nit |
A
simpleton or fool |
Nitkeep
-to- |
To stand guard |
Nitkeeper |
A person who keeps guard while illegal activity is
occurring |
| No
flies about you |
You
are wide awake and alert |
| No
good to gundy |
No
good at all |
| No
hoper |
A
person without merit; a deadbeat; a person unworthy of confidence |
| No
sweat |
That's
no trouble at all |
| No
worries |
That's
ok ... don't mention it |
| Noah's
ark |
Any
Shark |
| Nobbler |
A
small drink of spirits |
| Nong
-a- |
A
simpleton or fool |
| Nose
-on the- |
Unpleasant;
objectionable; stinking |
Not nominated |
To have no chance of success |
|
Not the coat and vest |
Not feeling the best |
Not worth a cracker |
Worthless |
Not worth a cupful of cold water |
Worthless |
| Nowler |
A
sheep difficult to shear because of burr and dirt in the wool |
| Nuddy
-being- |
Being
naked |
| Nuggety |
Short;
thickset; sturdy; stocky |
| Nulla
nulla |
An
aboriginal club, made from hardwood |
