*Amber fluid :* beer *Bogan :* person who takes little pride in his appearance, spends his days slacking and drinking beer *Bottle-o :* liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50's and 60's) *Butcher :* small glass of beer in South Australia - From the theory that a butcher could take a quick break from his job, have a drink and be back at work *Coldie :* a beer *Grog :* liquor, beer ("bring your own grog, you bludger") *Handle :* beer glass with a handle *Longneck :* 750ml bottle of beer in South Australia *Middy :* 285 ml beer glass in New South Wales *Pint :* large glass of beer (esp. in South Australia) *Piss :* beer. Hence "hit the piss", "sink some piss" *Pot :* 285 ml beer glass in Queensland and Victoria *Roadie :* a beer you buy to take away with you *Schooner :* large beer glass in Queensland; medium beer glass in South Australia *Skull/Skol (a beer) :* to drink a beer in a single draught without taking a breath *Slab :* a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer *Stubby :* a 375ml. beer bottle *Tallie :* 750ml bottle of beer *Throw-down :* small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly. *Tinny :* can of beer *XXXX :* pronounced Four X, brand of beer made in Queensland koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html <http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html> Terry Farrell wrote: > Oh, good grief, do I have to expand my language even further? I know > what a ute is, and a dunny, and a crash shop, but what is a beer > called in the land down under?????? ( that is important!) > > Terry Farrell
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