A very offensive pejorative term for a prostitute (usually Aboriginal) who works in the toilets at truck rest stop. Often the term refers to underage prostitutes.
A few DunnieBudgies were plying their trade at the roadhouse toilet block.
DunnieBudgie has emerged as an offensive Australian slang term to describe prostitutes working at truck stop toilets. Often these prostitutes are Aboriginal and DunnieBudgie is also used as a racist insult towards Aboriginal women.
In Australian slang DunnieBudgie is also used in Australian slang to refer to blowflies. The offensive use of the word probably originated from comparing prostitutes at truck stop toilets to the flies that also hang around the toilets due to the unsanitary conditions.
That bloke is desperate enough to root a DunnieBudgie at the roadhouse dunny.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.