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Is an Australian tradesman who wakes up at piss early in the morning trying to get their girlfriend ready for school.

They then drive their Toyota Hilux to the bakery for a sausage roll and/or pie plus an iced coffee. A tradie is someone who dropped out of grade 10 to go to a trade college or to tafe to get a cert in a trade, they then get an apprenticeship and earn $81,636 a year.
"Come on babe you don't have time school starts in 10 mins"

"It's raining time to clock off"

"Get away from my daughter you shit cunt of a tradie, shes only 12 years old"
Tradie by BigDickDill June 21, 2020
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Austrailian tradesman.
At RSVP, we're saying goodbye to the metrosexual male and celebrating our hardworking tradesmen. One winner will be crowned Australia's Hottest Tradie and will take home a brand new Ute plus a host of fantastic prizes.
tradie by Mike from Kansas December 18, 2008
bailie is the tradie
tradie by tradievivesonly December 11, 2021
sparkie/plumber etc. usually hot and drops out of year 10 to get an apprenticeship. dates high schoolers and drinks a lot.
girl: who's that hot guy?
other girl: idk hes a tradie.

girl: makes sense.
tradie by gabrielle_is_bored July 23, 2022

Tradie's Handbag 

A hot Roast Chicken in a bag, purchased from a Supermarket.

Staple lunch item for Tradesmen in Australia
“What’s for lunch Bazza?”

“Tradie's Handbag mate. Want a drumstick?”
Tradie's Handbag by MrMcGreg November 22, 2022

tradie o'clock 

The time of day (usually 3-3:30pm) that tradies knock off work, resulting in a sudden hotness surge in areas around construction sites, on public transport, etc.
It was approaching tradie o'clock, so Alex decided it was time to head outside, get an afternoon snack and perve on all the King Gee, Hard Yakka, Bisley, Jackaroo and Stubbies talent that would soon inundate the city.

Tradie's Keyboard 

Australian slang for pokies (slot) machines. It refers to the tendency of Australian tradespeople to play pokies excessively and lose their life savings, sending them into a spiral of meth addiction and despondency.
'Damo been at the pub for 10 hours, tappin' away on the tradie's keyboard. Says today is the day he's gonna win it all back so he can see his kids again.'
Tradie's Keyboard by NMEwakeup September 8, 2022
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