Football as in either rugby league, or rugby union. In the case of my book, they’re referring to rugby league, which is mostly played in Australia.

Note: we call English football (i.e. the sport David Beckham is famous for) soccer.

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The emergency number to call for police, ambulance, fire brigade. Our equivalent of 911.

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Provisional driver. First you are a learner, then a red P-plater, green P-plater, then you’re granted your full license. There are tests for each driving competence level and all must be completed to obtain your full license. Red and green P-platers—especially males—have the highest rate of accidents.

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A Holden is a make of car, an HR is the model.

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A ‘dirty’ is a glare. For example, looking daggers, or glaring at someone with hatred.

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Short for breakfast.

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No problem/you’re welcome/sure/acknowledgement.

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Smoko is morning/afternoon tea, derived from a smoking break.

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Flummery is either oatmeal/flour boiled with water until thick, or custard/any dish made of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, etc. (also complete nonsense).

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Afternoon.

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A term used to describe someone who stuffs themselves to bursting with food/will eat anything and everything.

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"Going" is interchangeable with "doing".

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Quick/to do something quickly.

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Really need to go to the toilet.

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In hospitals, blood pressure monitors are larger than household ones, and are on wheels (see photo below for example).