Definitions by periwinkle

plonk 

in Australian slang -

1: wine. usually referring to cheap wine but not neccessarily.

2: to place something down on a surface (even one's bum).

1: do you reckon a couple of bottles of plonk will be enough for dinner?

2: hey, come'n plonk your bum down and watch the movie, darl.

plonk by periwinkle January 13, 2005

nong 

in Australian slang, nong is used as a pretty mild and/or endearing insult. a bit of a twit, or idiot. nothing too mean or horrid is meant by calling someone a nong.

hey mate, you put your trackie-daks on inside-out, ya silly nong!

nong by periwinkle January 12, 2005

goon 

Australian slang: cheap wine, port, sherry or other fortified wine products. really, really cheap, and usually rough :)

the word is a corruption of the 'flagon' (very large glass bottle) such products were/are sold in. although you'd usually buy it in casks these days, flagons still exist especially for port and sherry.

arrrgh, mate, that goon we got our hands on last night really did some damage...

goon by periwinkle January 11, 2005

trackie-daks 

trackie-daks are the bottom half of the tracksuit, not the whole. the whole tracksuit is the trackie; the pants are the trackie-daks. but Random's example is unsurpassable :)

they wouldn't let me into the Rissole wearing me trackie-daks and thongs.

trackie-daks by periwinkle January 10, 2005

Pokie

in Australia, definitely a Poker Machine, but we rarely use the word 'Poker' to describe someone who uses (or abuses) a Pokie. nor do we say 'go for a poke' which sounds more like a sexual connotation over here ;) most often used in the plural, Pokies.

we went down to the Rissole to have a beer and play the Pokies for a while.

Pokie by periwinkle January 10, 2005

Ari 

in Australia, slang for an RSL - Returned Soldiers League. similar to a sports or social club where you can get reasonably priced meals, drinks and entertainment. often full of Pokies.

let's go down the Ari for a meal and play some pool.

Ari by periwinkle January 10, 2005

Rissole 

Australian slang for an RSL - a Returned Soldiers League club. this is a place where people meet for cheap meals, drinks, entertainment, and to (unfortunately) play the Pokies. also known as an Ari.

they wouldn't let me into the Rissole wearing me trackie-daks, I had to go home and change.

Rissole by periwinkle January 10, 2005