'W' WA Western Australia Waddy A wooden club; a stick Waffle Nonsense Wag -to- To skip some thing eg "he wagged school" Wagga blanket A covering used by tramps, made by cutting open a chaff bag or flour sack and hemming it roughly Wagga grip A leather strap or binding through the pommel D's of a saddle. Also called jug handle and monkey Wake up -a- An alert person Waler A light type of horse used for Army purposes or any horse exported from New South Wales Walkabouts -go- To wander around; to disappear for an extended period of time eg "He's gone walkabouts" Wallaby An outback track Walloped -to be- To be beaten in a fight or a game Wally -a- Someone who makes mistakes and needs to be told in a friendly way eg "you should recycle, and don't be a Wally with water"  Waltz Matilda To carry a swag or bluey Wanna rage Would you like to drink vast amounts of alcohol with me until we both drop? Warb A low paid manual worker; a dirty or untidy person; a simpleton or fool Warby Insecure; unwell Warrigal Anything wild or untameable Washerwoman A type of cicada Waterbag A portable canvas container for water; a teetotaller or temperance fanatic Waterhole -the- Pub or hotel; any place that serves alcohol Watsons -bet like the- To bet large sums of money on a horse race Wattle A dirty or untidy person Wax borer A person who talks drearily and at length Weatherboards The outside cladding of a house, made from wood Wedding tackle A man's penis Weekender A cottage or shack at some beach or bush resort where weekends and holidays are spent Westralia Western Australia Wet -a- A simpleton or fool Wet -get- To become angry Wet -the- The rainy season in Australia's north from December to March Whacked Very tired Whacko Good; hurrah; an ejaculation of pleasure or approval Whadayawant Might I enquire about your needs Wharfie -a- Any person working at the docks What it takes Money; courage; stamina; ability. What's this, bush week A derisory phrase, usually indicating that the speaker is not deceived by another. Also, what do you think this is bush week Whinge -to- To complain at length; to grouse; to whine Whinger A constant complainer Whip the cat -to- To cry over spilt milk; to complain about misfortune Whirl -give it a- Try it; do it; Whisky drinker A type of cicada White ant -to- To undermine or sabotage White pointer -a- A police highway patrol;  White pointers A woman on the beach, who is sunbathing topless  Who's robbing this coach Mind your own business Widgie The female companion of the bodgie Willy A supply of betting money; a man's penis Willy nilly -it's- It's kept very untidy Willy -throw a- To have a fit Willy Willy A brief but wild dust storm of cyclonic type Wing ding -a- A party Wipe To dispense with Witchetty Edible grub like larva of any of several species of longicorn beetle. Also, witchetty grub Wobbly -to chuck a- To have a tantrum Wog A germ or parasite; anything small Wommera An aboriginal spear throwing instrument Wonk A white man or white woman Wood on -have the- To have an advantage over an opponent Woolblind Used to describe a sheep the eyes of which have become covered with long wool Woolclasser A dog which bites sheep Woolloomooloo Yank A Sydney youth who imitates US speech and habits in an effort to colour his personality Woolscour A shed where wool is washed Woolshed A large building on a sheep station where sheep are shorn Woop Woop The hypothetically most rustic of all rustic townships in Australia In a matter of speech "He has gone to Woop Woop" means ...... he has gone to a place far away from civilisation Word -to- To accost with fair speech Word up -to- To advise person Works -get on someone's- To annoy, anger, infuriate a person Works -the- Everything; the lot eg "A hamburger with the works, please"  Wouldn't it Exclamation of disgust or disapproval Wowser A killjoy; a blue stocking; a puritan Write off -it's a- It has been destroyed completely, and can't be repaired Wurley A rough hut