Test your knowledge of Australian slang words. For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck!

Question #1
What is a 'wowser'?

A. a sudden gust of wind
B. a 'happy-go-lucky' person
C. a blow-hole in the rocks
D. a person who disapproves of 'fun'

Question #2
What is a 'nong'?

A. a small marine mammal
B. a fool, simpleton
C. a desert waterhole
D. a village in Western Australia

Question #3
What does 'bonzer' mean?

A. excellent
B. awful
C. true
D. late

Question #4
If someone is a 'dag', what are they?

A. old
B. poor
C. beautiful
D. eccentric

Question #5
Who are commonly known as 'Diggers'?

A. returned Australian servicemen
B. gold prospectors
C. ex-convicts
D. miners

Question #6
What are 'daks'?

A. shoes
B. underpants
C. trousers
D. socks

Question #7
If someone 'carks it', what do they do?

A. spend all their money
B. die
C. eat too much
D. fall ill

Question #8
What is a 'carpet grub'?

A. housemite
B. dog-poo
C. small child
D. stain on the carpet

Question #9
What is a 'sandgroper'?

A. someone from Western Australia
B. a bottom-dwelling shark
C. a topless sunbather
D. an inexperienced surfer

Question #10
If someone is 'bats', what are they?

A. sleepy
B. crazy
C. violent
D. blind