This term is believed by American's to be a common phrase in Australia. This was originally due to an Australian tourism advertisement starring Paul Hogan that was aired in America from 1984 - 1990.
Barbie is a slang term in Australia for barbeque, alternatively known around the world as a barbecue or BBQ.
Although shrimp are known as prawns in Australia, the wording of the advertisement was designed to minimise confusion in American audiences.
In the 2005 American film "Dukes Of Hazzard", Bo Duke spouts "chuck another shrimp on the barbie" (a common misquote of slip another shrimp on the barbie) in a poor Australian accent when introduced to an Australian university student in Atlanta.
by clawcity May 6, 2011
mugGet the Slip Another Shrimp On The Barbiemug.
When either a stupid yank or pommy tries to be australian. By the time they have said it the aussie should have snapped the touro.
pommy: put another shrimp on the barbie
aussie: snaps him
by FatGimp February 4, 2005
mugGet the Lets put another shrimp on the barbiemug.
1 Let's grill some shrimp
2 Let's have sex
3 To take a dump while licking a Popsicle while someone is on top of you
3

Allison: Hey George, let's throw a couple of shrimp on the barbie
George: Fudge yeah!
by Spamikens May 22, 2010
mugGet the let's throw a couple of shrimp on the barbiemug.
derived from the gen z line "just put the fries in the bag", this is the Australian version of it.
Crikey cunt! you really got nothing throughout the entire arvo... just put the shrimp on the barbie and let the roos hop to us mate.
by vidi September 17, 2025
mugGet the just put the shrimp on the barbiemug.

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