Actually, David, they do sell dictionaries out here for translation of aussie slang....
I bought one recently to send to a friend in America, and when I was reading thru it, I had a good laugh, because it made me realize just how many aussie terms we do use in our everyday talking to people here.....and also didnt realize that these every day things we say, are unique to aussies.
Because we were all brought up on american tv shows, we have got a good idea of the terms used over there, and it amazes me sometimes when I email or chat to my yank friends, some of the words that I use, that they dont understand...I have often wondered how any of you understood Crocodile Dundee, us Aussies loved that film, and we were actually laughing at ourselves, with some of the things Dundee came out with...It may be a bit the same with the movie "Candy" (which i havent seen yet), as it was filmed in Sydney and has Australian actors.....
Anyway, cant sit here all day, got things I gotta do, "I'm flat out, like a lizard drinkin' "....
that means i'm very busy........
Talk soon mate....