It’s safe to say that drinking beer is a part of Australian culture. With that, it is only natural that they have quite a few slang words for beer. Let’s take a look at them in this article!
Coldie
Meaning:
- (Noun) Basically, a word that refers to a cold beer.
Example:
- Wanna go grab a coldie with me after work?
Frothy
Meaning:
- (Noun) This is yet another simple word Australians use to refer to a serving of beer. Usually used in its plural form frothies.
Example:
- Hey, can you bring us some frothies, please?
Grog
Meaning:
- (Noun) A term that is also used in other English-speaking countries, but rarely to refer to beer. It is mostly used for other alcoholic beverages. In Australia however, it can be used when you are talking about beer.
Example:
- I drank a couple of bottles of grog last night, can’t remember a thing!
Middy
Meaning:
- (Noun) A medium-sized bottle of beer, used mostly in Western Australia.
Example:
- Man, I would kill for a middy right now, I’m so thirsty!
Schooner
Meaning:
- (Noun) Pronounced ‘skooner’, it refers to a pint of beer.
Example:
- I really think we should grab a schooner after work, you will feel much better for sure.
Skull
Meaning:
- (Verb) To ‘skull’ means to drink an entire beer in one go without taking a breath. While not referring to the beer itself, it is an important part of beer-related lingo in Australia.
Example:
- She skulled an entire pint, I couldn’t believe it!
Slab
Meaning:
- (Noun) A slab is a 24-can carton of beer in Australia.
Example:
- Let’s go grab a slab of frothy later on, shall we?
Stubby
Meaning:
- (Noun) This word refers to a small bottle of beer in Australia.
Example:
- If you don’t want to drink a lot, at least grab a stubby.
Tallie
Meaning:
- (Noun) A large bottle of beer, most commonly a 750ml one.
Example:
- They only serve tallies so I won’t be able to drink a lot.
Tinnie
Meaning:
- (Noun) A can of beer.
Example:
- Hey, I’m thirsty, could you grab me a tinnie from the fridge?