AMERICAN Guesses AUSTRALIAN SLANG (funny)

[@peterg1978]

From an Australian. I have NEVER heard 'crack off' meaning fart. We use 'crack on' all the time. It can mean to get started on something; 'time to crack on'. It can also mean to pick up as in ' I cracked on to a really hot sheila'

[@mongy211]

I can confirm. “Crack off” means to start something. (“What time did the boys start drinking last night?” “We cracked off at about 7”) Crack on is to continue something (“the boys are still cracking on from last night!”) And yes crack on also means to try and pick up. “That really drunk girl tried to crack on to me last night” I’ve heard “crack a fart” many times but crack off is definitely not fart.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I've heard kick off but never crack off.

[@lbelle8850]

Peter G, I agree. I’ve lived in NSW my whole life and never heard anyone say “crack off” to mean fart 😂

[@binausblu]

- Agree - from Queensland and I’ve not heard off ‘ Crack off ‘ meaning fart 💨

[@lynandrews7075]

Qlder here and some people use crack off for fart. It’s like breaking off the fart. Lots of people I know use it. So yes it’s used in some parts of Australia. Also you say mozzies with a weird ar sound. Mozzie should be pronounced like the o in a mop or hot etc not mar sound like Kmart.

[@TheStevGr]

Budgie refers to a Budgerigar, a small bird native to Australia, I think you might call them parakeets. I.e. it looks like you are smuggling a budgie in the front of those speedos, it’s a bit rude but a commonly accepted term

[@TristanKuhn]

Ahhhhh, that makes sense haha

[@nathr7375]

spot on mate.

[@jeffkeeley4594]

Also 'dick stickers'

[@peterg1978]

Budgie smuggler is a more common synonym for 'cock sock'

[@AndyAussie]

That’s exactly it

[@scottwilliam6141]

Good luck back in America. We will be rooting for you.

[@TristanKuhn]

Hahaha

[@Pinkscotti2005]

That’s why Australians giggle so much when Americans ask which football team you root for! You could have also had “Gatorade Saxaphone” which is a home made bong made from a Gatorade bottle.

[@adrianlemke9965]

Australians don't root for their football team, they barrack for them.

[@VideosCPS]

I love the term “budgie smugglers” as it is classic Aussie slang. You can’t look at a person wearing them and not visualise a small bird scrunched up inside. It also relates to wild life traffickers who often secrete small birds like budgies about their person when travelling overseas.

[@b4804514]

I think you guys could be more than friends.

[@lancearn7332]

0:42 - We did not ''destroy'' these words, we made them better :)

[@sarah_cate_art]

Aussie here, never heard anyone say "crack off", maybe pop off?

[@TristanKuhn]

I heard it in melbourne from kids I coached. Maybe a younger southern thing?

[@sarah_cate_art]

@@TristanKuhn interesting. im from adelaide so its not a southern thing but maybe a Melbourne or eastern thing??

[@SiilanPies]

@@sarah_cate_art I've heard it before in QLD, too. It's not super common but definitely exists.

[@Sarah-sv4gz]

Yeah you'd say it more as a kid then anything, no one rly says it that much lmfao

[@Mattb81]

@@TristanKuhn Never heard of it in NSW...

[@davemcdonald10]

Brolly is actually British slang

[@macc4]

Was gonna say hahaha iv never heard that here

[@SiilanPies]

@@macc4 You've never heard brolly in Australia? It's true that it's originally British, but it is 100% used in Australia, too.

[@vickispong1371]

Lmao, "root" very funny. Oh god "fanny", Tristan you're a naughty boy.

[@daimingsing]

Tristan, since you've been back home you're looking really well, fun video by the way 🙂

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it

[@josephgarner94]

That was fun! Im going to have to take a trip to Australia soon now that I speak the language 🙃

[@mitchellbrusseau]

At least it was just the slang terms and not the hand or body gestures. Some of those leave you scratching your head in a confused state.

[@hockeycatcat]

Just... please be careful!

[@TheAussief1]

Just remember to keep an eye open for Joe Blake’s, Drop bears, etcetera

[@Mav_F]

Just don't say root and fanny together. Sounds stupid

[@johnbenwell9803]

In Aus we say “Speak the lingo”. 😂

[@tanyadolan7560]

When I heard an American say "they were going to put their keys in their "fanny pack" (bum bag). I near wet myself laughing.

[@davidlean8674]

Mate, he was bang on with Track Pants. The word is short for Tracksuit pants. Which USA do call Track pants. Root can be a noun. ie: "He's my current root"

[@BassMatt1972]

Hence why in Oz we giggle like children when you say you "root" for a team..

[@chrisk5651]

Great to see you two together!! I had actually seen James shortly before seeing you. I saw a collab with James & Kurtis & they mentioned you. I had seen their videos because of their sexuality. But I found you because of your video on Australian time zones. Besides being gay, I love geography, hence your Australian time zone video & then I found out that you were gay. I loved your coming out video especially.

[@TristanKuhn]

Hey Chris! That's cool you found me that way. Glad you could learn something about Australian time zones haha they're a bit odd

[@madladyt4287]

It’s budgie smugglers not buggie smugglers

[@paulaction5957]

Goes like the clappers. Means you are fast or going fast.

[@Billyboy70]

You did ok Joseph. You will have to come to Australia to learn more slang words. I couldn't stop laughing Tristan. You have done well.

[@lucasgiles7613]

Never heard of seppo ever !!! And I’m aussie

[@waterpolowizard]

Seppo is very common slang for USAians where I am

[@chelseaanne7375]

Quite common, comes from yank (aka American) then that became septic tank (because it rhymed) then it was shortened to seppo. Probably older Australian saying but I’ve heard it all over!

[@chrisk5651]

Great to see another video so soon!

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks! More to come!

[@timor64]

I'm glad you're having fun with what you've learned....

[@leanne4408]

Funny as! Thanks for posting ..hi from Australia ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

[@lbelle8850]

A big nope to the “crack off” meaning fart 🤣 where in Australia is this phrase used!? I’ve lived in NSW my whole life and never heard anyone say this.

[@binausblu]

👍🏼

[@TristanKuhn]

Heard it in Melbourne and mainly from kids

[@lbelle8850]

@@TristanKuhn Oh okay, that’s interesting! Thanks for the reply. You’re more cultured than I, Tristan 😁

[@tanyadolan7560]

I live in N.S.W and have heard it. It's usually said as to "crack one off".

[@carlerle787]

Love this - lots of fun

[@cherylcarter6426]

Great video. They are called Budgie Smugglers and I am guessing it is because the size down there looks like a Budgerigar (small Australian bird) is being smuggled down there. I might be wrong though.

[@seegee7728]

Good vid mate, enjoyed that.

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks 👍

[@TheFinnola]

So funny to see trying to work them out. One thing I find different about your vids is that you are not very loud and shouty! It’s so nice to just have your fun and enthusiastic chat. Honestly whatever happened to a bit of classy Americans?? So many noisy shouty bogans!!😂

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks for pointing that out. I often get too shouty

[@jogould1045]

Another word we use for root is shag. Yes, we use a lot of rhyming slang i think it is probably from our English origins.

[@Geoskan]

This is hilarious! The first time an American told me he was going to "root" for me, I was very confused. And curious....

[@macc4]

Iv got a hard Australian slang/phrase we use alot. "fair suck of the sav" (not sure if you have covered this in a previous video as iv only seen a couple but anyways)

[@aussiemadman7560]

F..king funny,you always make me laugh, and you always look so smashed. What about bugger me, Cheers!

[@davidberriman5903]

Tristan you have a lot more work to do before he will be up to speed. Don't forget to warn him about the drop bears.

[@TristanKuhn]

I couldn't forget

[@amandajohnson5221]

Septic tank goes back to WW2 when the American soldiers were stationed in Australia. I remember my grandmother discussing how the Septic Tank soldiers were paid better than the Australian so there was some rivalry between them as to who got the better dates during the war years. Bit of history for you.

[@davidbarlow6860]

There was a phrase about the septics. Over sexed, over paid, and over here. It is derogatory as our diggers were pissed off the local girls were quite happy to fill their dance card with the yanks who were attending the 2nd war.

[@clairejeffries9452]

I'm Australian and have never heard of Seppi before.

[@davidbarlow6860]

@@clairejeffries9452 you must be younger , try and have a yarn with a real digger before they are all gone.

[@TheReevessss]

What's that? A paperclip in the old ear?? BuDgie smugglers. As for budgerigar bird

[@TristanKuhn]

It is haha

[@coasterblocks3420]

For a bit of interesting historical background on the sentiment behind the word sepo and it’s physical expression, google “battle of Brisbane”.

[@suzyfarnham3165]

also Yank soldiers were 'overpaid, overdressed, oversexed and over here"

[@suewinston-elliott2674]

Bottle O also used to be what someone would call out as they drove down your street. You would hear them and take out your empty beer bottles for $ In South Australia in 70s that I remember. We had 5c deposit scheme, dont think they gave the full amount back thats how they made $ Now 10c deposit on all drink bottles.

[@mattkyne7785]

Hope you enjoyed your time here in 🇦🇺 stay safe over in the US Hope you enjoy a snag or 2 if ya know what I mean

[@dudleyhall5217]

This was fun! I just subscribed to your channel after watching your & Joseph’s collaboration video. Btw, you have an awesome smile. Looking forward to seeing more of your content. Were you in Australia for the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade?

[@TristanKuhn]

Hey Dudley! I wish I was. I went to New Zealand for 2 weeks and it happened to be when I was over there

[@michaelheliotis5279]

You can also use root as a noun, e.g. "We had a root in the kitchen", or "She's a pretty shit root", or "I'm fangin' for a root."

[@triarb5790]

Or the 1980s classic I heard a lot when I first arrived from London "Fancy a root? Nah? Well I guess a blow job in the car park is out of the question then?" Classy lot I thought.. still here but. 😄

[@jjsjjs93]

Never heard SEPPO before.

[@michaelmurray3800]

Wondering why you don't have *bin chickens* in there?

[@TristanKuhn]

I should have put it in! Those things are hilarious

[@michaelmurray3800]

@@TristanKuhn they certainly are

[@sarah_cate_art]

We call budgie smugglers speedos too it's just another word for it. Also a budgie is a bird. Short for budgerigar. it's a euphemism for your you know what

[@nathanhansen1846]

OMG I love this collab

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

My first trip to the states in 1994 I was 30, and speaking in Aussie slang was normal, speaking it over there I was pulled up and asked what does that mean, I say what, they say that word you said, then I realised I speaking in Aussie slang, after a while l tried not to speak in Aussie slang!

[@macc4]

I live here in Australia and honestly mate have NEVER heard seppo or brolly... or crack off haha

[@kristyl933]

In NSW, have heard it said my whole life :) (apart from crack off?)

[@robby1816]

My favourite animal in Australia is the wombat. Because it eats, roots & leaves.

[@臺灣是國家臺灣是國家]

Servo, ambo, tin lids, map of tassie....😂

[@triarb5790]

Or map of Tamsyn *as Sonia Kruger called it when Tamsyn Lewis had an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction on DWTS . 😂

[@olderthandirt7023]

another slang word for umbrella is umbee

[@suewinston-elliott2674]

You can see where SELFIE came from 🇦🇺❤

[@maddyspinks]

You would use the word fanny when talking to small kids as vagina could be considered a rude word or it was 20 years ago when I was little. For a boy you would say doodle instead of penis for the same reason, though now a days it’s not as much a thing as the proper words for genitals get a lot less stigmatised than 20 years ago so now it’s more of a personal preference thing.

[@TattooedAussieChick]

We always said “moot” in the 1970’s and 80’s lol Like “stick that in your moot” Or “I’ll kick you in the moot” My mum thought fanny was rude lol like the way “pussy” is rude I miss the 1980’s *sigh*

[@shykur]

@@TattooedAussieChick we still use that ferral term! 😂

[@michaelheliotis5279]

​@@TattooedAussieChick Yeah, I grew up in New Zealand in the 90's and it was the same. My mother always used to change the channel during the opening credits of _The Nanny_ because they "kicked her out on her fanny", which was too filthy for my mother's Christian sensibilities. Meanwhile, me and the neighbourhood kids were taking bets with Cynthia over how many marbles she could fit in her moot. (By the way, moot rhymes with foot, for anyone who's curious.)

[@suzyfarnham3165]

Years ago my parents had an American come to stay and the first thing she did was stand in front of the heater.She said "I might just stand here and warm my fanny"...Dad spat his cuppa all over the carpet!!

[@TristanKuhn]

That's ironic because you would use "fanny" when talking to kids in the states and referring to a butt. It's like saying "bottom". Just a nicer way to say it

[@Artyshell53]

Lmao... budgie smugglers 🤣🤣

[@FieldOfDaisies2468]

Im Australian and have never heard American's called seppo....

[@shahancheong9792]

I've known people who have used it for years, and I've lived in Aus my whole life.

[@SiilanPies]

Definitely a super common thing. I heard it all the time in Melbourne and Sydney. Little less so in Brisbane but still common.

[@FieldOfDaisies2468]

@@SiilanPies maybe it's an older generation thing...

[@adrianlemke9965]

You don't hear it so much, and it is a little derogatory.

[@SK-zi3sr]

A brolly is a small umbrella, umbrella usually refers to large and not being able to be turn into a simple handhold layer pole joints,

[@kierannelson2581]

I think you missed my favourite phrase, "We aren't here to fuck spiders"

[@ozbrizzie8869]

Definitely chemistry between you twp

[@isaiah513623]

Not all Australians use that slang ever including myself. All the people I associate with never use those terms

[@tiorammcdonough7666]

Budgie smugglers Vos it looks like you're smuggling a budgie at the front

[@Grahamisthesword]

Because rubber has become slang for condoms in oz we now say eraser.

[@anthonypirera7598]

You guys need to watch a movie Welcome to Whoop Whoop

[@andymills5031]

Getting in a blue is one I haven't heard

[@williamm8240]

Too bad you guys are friends because you make a great couple.

[@sarah_cate_art]

Budgie is spelt "budgie", not "buggie" like a golf buggie

[@beckasnow1641]

This just took me back to year 6 when I was in the middle of class with my friends and we were just yelling words and one of the girls just shouted "FANNY! "The teacher heard and she came to us and told us to shoosh and dont say that word, and ofc we were all like why? its not a bad word and she quietly whispered what it meant and so for the rest of that day we were goin round the oval shouting "IM LOOKING FOR MY FANNY! FANNY! DO YOU LIKE FANNYS!"

[@sweetypie9711]

Fun vid! 😂

[@mickkim3654]

Fun video. Joseph was mostly wrong, but very creative.

[@feraliono]

The earring is back! 😜

[@TristanKuhn]

It sure is

[@feraliono]

@@TristanKuhn I don't know why, but the ones you wear feel Australian.

[@matthewbrown6163]

Seppo = Septic = Rhyming Slang For Septic Tank = YANK ........... all Americans are called that here.

[@triarb5790]

Yeah nah not since maybe about 1946 I'd say.

[@matthewbrown6163]

@@triarb5790 You must me on another planet - not everyone uses the Yank Slang & pretend to be a wannabe gangster. Seppo is used often as is Seppo.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Rubber is also acceptable for a condom. "Got some rubbers mate? Because she's a bit iffy."

[@adzboy88]

He’s cute.

[@carriebizz]

I'm an Aussie and I've never heard of crack off. I don't say bottle o I say liquor store or bottle shop. I've never heard of a seppo who the hell says that

[@mfanwelikeit3760]

Stoush- fight

[@mystmatch]

How about the fact we call 14 days "fortnight".... Americans call it "Biweekly". Quite a few pay schedules for the mines and certain industries will pay fortnightly 🤷‍♀️ just thought it's weird no one ever touches on this subject

[@TristanKuhn]

Yep, heard fortnight for the first time there

[@chelseaanne7375]

Isn’t bi weekly, twice a week?? Or am I wrong

[@OmnivorousReader]

Budgie not Buggie - a point that was made previously, as in Budgerigar, it is slightly depreciating in that Aussie way.

[@triarb5790]

I dare say the 'budgie' does depreciate in smugglers, but I think you meant deprecate? Maybe!

[@Preview43]

Someone 'cracked off' wouldn't be very common. It's more likely 'someone dropped their guts'.

[@thomassmith4999]

Man I'm 50 and never heard "crack off" in my life, Queensland thing I guess?, most of a Australia have no clue what those weirdos get up to.

[@greenbutterfly45]

na. I'm from Queensland.. never heard it. Heard of crack on .. which means to get on with something or get something done. never crack off.

[@SiilanPies]

@@greenbutterfly45 I've heard crack off in both QLD and VIC. Not very common, though, so it's no surprise you haven't heard it.

[@richardwade6986]

And how about, “It’s my shout”? Hopefully you had some people shout you stuff while you were here. I bet Joseph would never have guessed it.

[@davidb1630]

You left out a "root rat"An easy Girl

[@suzyfarnham3165]

When I grew up it was the opposite? A root rat was a guy who would do anything and anyone?

[@davidb1630]

@@suzyfarnham3165 Amazing how phrases change I'm talking about 45 years ago.

[@thomaswilke6312]

Very informative

[@carolinejanssen9034]

Budgie smugglers it’s like you guys put a budgie which is a bird down ya jox.

[@Austtube]

Too cute

[@kenlawton1531]

The f#@k is Crack off🤣 I think you mean whack in for a fart, never heard of Crack off🤷

[@tishbrett]

Crack off is not a common name for fart we say who dumped there guts

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

Yes it is....it's used a lot. And it's not a "name". It's a saying.

[@tishbrett]

@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax must just a southern name not used in the north

[@davidbarlow6860]

Crack off isn't true slang, it's something the younger generation may use. A more accurate phrase is Who cut the cheese, or Who opened the cheese box.

[@shykur]

@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax I’m from the south we def don’t use crack off. We say ‘ripper’

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax I have lived here all my life and never heard or said "crack off" I have used and heard phrases such as "crack on" and "crack up" and even "cracking good time." I belong to a generation that being gay meant being happy and having a gaytime. A golden gaytime was a bloody icecream. I get a migraine when I hear "We all cracked on with having a gay time with our crack up" The mind boggles.

[@michaelheliotis5279]

Interesting that he brought up mozzies referring to American Ozzies, cos "Mozzie" actually gets used as a mildly derogative (but mostly inoffensive) term for Maori Ozzies. If you go to places like the Gold Coast, where there's a high population of Maori immigrants from New Zealand, you'll hear Mozzie quite a bit (and yes, the relation to "mozzie" is very much the point).

[@TristanKuhn]

Interesting. Haven't heard it used that way

[@sarah_cate_art]

never heard the word Seppo

[@adrianlemke9965]

it was first recognisably used in WW2 for visiting American military. It is classic rhyming slang for Septic Tank. What are septic tanks full of - S***. Well that what the Aussie ladies thought about them too.

[@sarah_cate_art]

@@adrianlemke9965 riiiiiight

[@7star7storm7]

Tell you something no one ever talks about .. Pet ... we call a dog or a cat a pet .. but we call stroking them - giving them a " Pat " .. Yanks say pet .. so by that weird logic we would call dogs and cats our pats 😂

[@katieblackwater2233]

Budgie, not buggie lmfao

[@aussieragdoll4840]

He says it correctly it is the caption that is wrong.

[@MrGazzaj]

Hey Tristan, Budgie Smugglers! Not Buggie. ie: budgerigar

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you for the correction

[@aussieragdoll4840]

He says it correctly. It is the caption which is wrong.

[@rubyrose3553]

As an Australian I say rubbers more than I say erasers erasers in more of an American word I’ve never heard an Australian called rubber and a razor it’s not saying it’s just the word we use

[@michaelheliotis5279]

If you listen carefully, you'll find that's indeed what he said, albeit not very articulately.

[@kairavenwashere]

y'all

[@Wandafulofit]

haha Love your videos But it's BUDGIE Smugglers.... Not Buggie Get it right mate or we wont let you back in the country.. haha

[@TristanKuhn]

Hahaha good to know. You think I would have learned that by now

[@Wandafulofit]

@@TristanKuhn ONYA

[@fabian1324]

i really dont like yanks but i like this 1 lol :)

[@matthewbrown6163]

BUDGIE - not BUGGIE !!!!!!

[@NetK-J]

Chew & spew not Maccas, never used crack off & never will, budgie not buggie & never referred to any yanks as seppo's..

[@ThePivotMaster2011]

I've never heard "seppo" in my life until today... I'm Australian...

[@6226superhurricane]

you must be young it's been in use since at least ww2 maybe longer

[@VideosCPS]

Septic tank was very common terms for an American back when I was growing up in the 60’s and 70’s - Seppo was less common in my area. It was just derived from rhyming slag and had no negative connotations.

[@davidbarlow6860]

Over sexed , over paid and over here. WW2 phrase from our diggers.

[@ange3489]

Too young🤣

[@camf7522]

Did you miss out, “Singa”? I’m gonna get a sanga. Sanga = sandwich

[@mrsoz8661]

Oi Tristan, regarding the spelling of budgie.......blah, blah, blah looks like the spelling police are about lol. Btw now you’re back home what are you doing for a crust?

[@MrBrettley]

HAHAHAHA

[@MrCros1970]

funny clip .... from an Aussie's point of view

[@KerryWrightOZ]

Seppo? Never heard it. We Australians generally refer to Americans as Yanks. And never heard crack-on as a term for passing wind. We say fart, just like you.

[@SiilanPies]

It's super common to call them both seppos and yanks. Seppo is literally a rhyming slang involving yanks. American -> yank -> septic tank -> seppo.

[@changerbanga]

NOOOO ITS TRISTAN CHEESE