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What is the Australian slang for biscuits? ›

In this case, bikkie (the colloquial Australian word for a cookie), is clipped slang for biscuit (the British English word for a type of cookie), and it uses the -ie diminutive suffix.

A co*cky is short for co*ckatoo, being any of several species of parrot belonging to the family Cacatuidae and largely native to Australia. They are good imitators in captivity. co*cky is an adjective meaning annoyingly self-confident or cheeky. A co*cky is a farmer.

Many of the National Library's eResources are available free online; others will require a User ID, found on your Library card. A large range of current and historic Australian newspapers in digital format can be directly accessed online via Trove and our eResources portal.

Australia is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, "The Bush", and "The Outback". Australia is one of the world's most highly urbanised countries; it's well known for its attractive mega cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

In Australia, "biscuits" are what Americans call "cookies," and these traditional treats date back to World War I. It's said that wives and mothers of soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—abbreviated to "Anzac"—baked these treats to send to their men overseas.

As we know, biccies or biscuits in Australia are essentially what an American would call a 'cookie. ' We give the name 'biscuit' to both sweet and savoury varieties, and bites of many different shapes and textures (from Anzac biscuits to Tim Tams, to crackers).

Biscuits is basically a generic term. In Australia an “Oreo” would be classed as a biscuit. as are “Tim Tams” and “Anzac Biscuits” though they totally different in every respect.

Daks: Australians call their trousers 'daks'. If someone mentions 'tracky daks', they're talking about sweatpants.

Barbie. “Barbie” is a short form of barbeque.

Despite the general decline of the newspaper industry, Australians still enjoy reading printed newspapers. There are two national and ten state or territory daily newspapers. Of course, there are a huge variety of regional daily and other regional and suburban newspapers in Australia.

What is the most read newspaper in Australia? ›

The Sydney Morning Herald is the most-read newspaper in Australia, with over eight million readers as of 2021.

The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au/

As the only Australian daily newspaper distributed nationally, The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.

Roast lamb has been declared Australia's national dish in a major poll that shows we're still a country of meat eaters at heart. The poll, held on News Ltd websites across all mainland capitals, attracted more than 24,000 votes.

If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.

¹. 1. a young woman, who is fig. 'sweet' and/or 'good enough to eat'; thus cold biscuit n., an unappealing woman; show biscuit n., a very attractive woman; also of a man [Williams (1994) offers examples of biscuit as a sexual organ, citing the appearance of biscuits as 17C 'brothel-fare'].

In Britain, what Americans refer to as “biscuits” are known as “scones.” British biscuits are actually what Americans call “cookies.” The term “biscuits” in the United Kingdom typically refers to sweet, crumbly, and sometimes buttery bakes treats, distinct from the soft, bread-like biscuits found in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and some other English-speaking countries, the term “biscuit” is more commonly used. In these regions, “biscuit” refers to both sweet and savoury baked goods. What Americans and Canadians call “cookies,” the British and Australians often call “biscuits.”