People get lucky in different ways, but it should be a given that we are happy for them. Especially if they are our friends. Australians seem to have a slang word for just about everything. In this article, let’s see what words they use when someone is lucky!
Blessed
Meaning:
- (Adjective) Saying that someone is blessed means that they are very lucky. This slang is really popular among younger people nowadays.
Example:
- I won a new pair of sneakers in a giveaway. Blessed!
Chookas
Meaning:
- (Exclamation) This slang is used when we want to wish someone good luck. It is similar to the phrase ‘break a leg’, but is unique to Australia.
Example:
- Chookas for your big performance tonight, you’re gonna kill it!
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Meaning:
- (Verb) When someone is having a lucky streak, this is the phrase we use. It originated in a play from the 1950s and is used in many countries today.
Example:
- Ever since he got a new job everything’s been coming up roses for him.
Flukey
Meaning:
- (Noun) This slang originated in Britain and is used for people that are really lucky. Can be heard in Australia as well.
Example:
- He won that much money at the casino? What a flukey!
Jammy
Meaning:
- (Adjective) ‘Jammy’ is British slang for ‘very lucky’. Although it originated there, it is used in Australia from time to time.
Example:
- I felt jammy so I decided to buy a lottery ticket today.
Stuffy
Meaning:
- (Adjective) This is another British slang word that found its way to Australia. It means lucky, or fortunate.
Example:
- She has everything you could wish for, she’s so stuffy.