American YouTuber, 24, mocks the slang terms that confuse her in Australia – including the words ‘larrikin’, ‘servo’ and people who say ‘how are you going?’

  • American influencer Kristen McAtee mocked Australian slang in a YouTube video
  • She joined Australian influencer Georgia Productions to compare national terms 
  • Americans say ‘how are you?’ while Australians prefer ‘how are you going?’
  • Scanty underwear is known as a thong in the States and a G-string in Australia 
  • In the US, you buy alcohol from a liquor store but Down Under from a Bottle-O 

By Alice Murphy For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:37 GMT, 30 December 2019 | Updated: 06:37 GMT, 30 December 2019

Australian slang has left an American YouTube star speechless after she was introduced to a list of homegrown phrases used in daily life Down Under.

Californian social media influencer Kristen McAtee, 24, teamed up with New South Wales YouTuber Georgia Productions, 20, in a YouTube video to compare American and Australian terms, many of which left Kristen scratching her head in disbelief.

Australians are notorious for shortening words beyond recognition, using terms like ‘arvo’ instead of ‘afternoon’ and ‘crook’ to describe the sensation of feeling sick.

Americans say ‘how are you?’ while Australians prefer ‘how are you going?’, a phrase that often baffles overseas visitors like Kristen, who said: ‘How are you going? It just sounds like two different things – like doing and going? They’re different things!’

She was particularly amused by the Australian meaning of ‘rubber’, which is a stationery item used to remove marks from paper Down Under.

In America, the word rubber is a slang term for a condom.

 

American influencer Kristen McAtee (pictured) has been left baffled by Australian slang terms like 'arvo' and 'crook'

She teamed up with New South Wales YouTuber Georgia Productions (pictured) to compare phrases from their respective home nations

She teamed up with New South Wales YouTuber Georgia Productions (pictured) to compare phrases from their respective home nations

Californian influencer Kristen McAtee (left) teamed up with New South Wales YouTuber Georgia Productions (right) to compare American and Australian slang terms, many of which left Kristen scratching her head in disbelief

Americans dab their mouth with a ‘napkin’ after eating ‘McDonald’s’, while Australians reach for a ‘serviette’ at ‘Maccas’, terms that left Kristen speechless.

Scanty underwear is known as a ‘thong’ in the US and a ‘G-string’ in Australia, where ‘thongs’ are the term for beach footwear called ‘flip flops’ in the States. 

Alcohol is purchased from a liquor store in America, but Down Under it is stocked in a ‘Bottle-O’.

The rock band AC/DC is known as ‘Acca Dacca’ in Australia, a revelation that left Kristen shouting: ‘No way!’ 

Kristen (left) was particularly amused by the Australian meaning of 'rubber', which is a stationery item used to remove marks from paper Down Under; in America, the word rubber is a slang term for a condom

Kristen (left) was particularly amused by the Australian meaning of 'rubber', which is a stationery item used to remove marks from paper Down Under; in America, the word rubber is a slang term for a condom

Kristen (left) was particularly amused by the Australian meaning of ‘rubber’, which is a stationery item used to remove marks from paper Down Under; in America, the word rubber is a slang term for a condom

AUSTRALIAN TERMS

‘How are you going?’

‘It’s my shout!’

Arvo

Stuffed it up

Crook 

Cupboard 

Bottle-O

Larrikin 

Acca Dacca 

Devo

Bloody (term to express frustration) 

P*ssed

Bum bag 

Rubber

Serviette

Capsicum 

Sanga

Scone

Fairy floss

Beetroots 

Cracker

Choccy milk 

Biscuit

Chips

Biccy 

Year One

Cupboard

Telly

Toilet

Rubbish

Spa

Boot (of a car)

Stockings

Trackies

Jumper

Thongs

G-string

Fizzy drink

Maccas

Washer

Swimmers

Servo

Crack off

Gutter

Nappy

Deso driver

Source: Georgia Productions YouTube

AMERICAN TERMS

‘How are you?’

‘I’ve got it covered!’

Afternoon

Screwed it up

Sick 

Closet

Liquor store

Prankster 

AC/DC 

Devastated

Bloody (stained with blood)

Drunk

Fanny pack

Eraser

Napkin

Bell peppers 

Sandwich 

Biscuit

Cotton candy

Beats 

Biscuit

Chocolate milk 

Cookie

Fries

Biscuit

Grade One

Closet

TV

Bathroom

Trash

Hot tub

Trunk (of a car)

Tights

Sweats

Sweater

Flip flops

Thong

Soda

McDonald’s

Wash cloth

Bathing suit

Gas station

Fart

Curb

Diaper

Designated driver

Source: Georgia Productions YouTube

Cars are refueled at gas stations in the US and ‘servos’ across Australia, where people eat ‘sangas’ instead of ‘sandwiches’.

Australians ‘stuff it up’ while Americans ‘screw it up’ if they have done something stupid.

In Australia, ‘it’s my shout!’ means you are paying the bill, while in America you say ‘I’ve got it covered’.

Being horribly upset is the same as being ‘devastated’ in the US, but Down Under it’s simply described as being ‘devo’.

Pranksters are better known as ‘larrikins’ Down Under, where designated drivers are referred to as ‘deso drivers’.

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