Caffeine (contained in mate) and ephedrine are both stimulant drugs.

Yes, of course you can. “mate” means friend, it’s not gender-specific. It’s the exact same as saying “hey friend”, really. I call some female friends “mate”.

What does it mean when your guy crush calls you mate? Oh honey your majorly friend zoned. Mate is a term for friend used by many people around the world. He sees you like a sibling or best friend but, not a romantic or love interest.

Much more likely she’s using “mate” in the sense of “buddy” or “pal”, and either she’s not trying to communicate anything but a friendly attitude, or she’s specifically using language that emphasizes the platonic /non-romantic nature of the friendship.

calling someone “mate” is not disrespectful, it’s putting someone on the same level as yourself to relax things… regarding someone you don’t know as a lower class than yourself just because they are younger / working in a shop is far far more disrespectful, and imo is extremely snobbish.

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In Australia, a ‘mate’ is more than just a friend and is a term that implies a sense of shared experience, mutual respect and unconditional assistance. Only within the last two centuries, has the term connected itself with a meaning of friendship.

Greetings – Australian Slang

1. Howdy – Hello, a warm greeting to welcome a person.
2. Cheers – thanks, a magic word to express gratitude.
3. Cuppa – cup of tea.
4. G day – Hello or good morning, warm greetings.
5. Ta – thank you, deep expression of gratefulness.
6. Pop around – come over, calling someone to go around or move to a place.

10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian

• Put another shrimp on the barbie.
• Dingo ate my baby.
• Vegemite is disgusting.
• What’s the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
• Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
• I hate AFL.
• When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
• American coffee is better.

It is considered impolite to ask a direct question about a person’s salary or wealth. Inquiring about someone’s weight or age is also highly inappropriate in many situations. Spitting in public is rude. If there is a line for something, always queue and wait for your turn.

10 Things All Tourists Should Never Do in Australia

• Never get off the bus without thanking the bus driver.
• Never think you don’t need to swim between the flags at the beach.
• Don’t head outside without sunscreen.
• Don’t talk loudly on a quiet carriage during peak-hour commute.
• Never drive fast or drunk.
• Don’t stay anywhere suburban and away from public transport.

Crikey. Meaning. An exclamation of surprise.

Pull one’s head in It is usually used in an annoyed or confrontational manner and means both shut up and or mind your own business.

‘crikey’ meaning A sign of exclamation; made particularly famous by Steve Irwin. Often used when shocked or surprised by something. Example: Crikey that’s a big croc!

Slang term for the meal Breakfast; Also spelled brekky or breaky. Outback Bazza. Breakfast. First meal of the day. Most important meal of the day.

Meaning awesome or fantastic, if something is “bloody ripper” it must be totally amazing!

Work, strenuous labour

Australians tend to eat three meals a day: Breakfast – eaten in the morning is either light and cold (cereal, toast, coffee) or heavy and hot (bacon, eggs, sausages, fried tomato) Lunch – eaten around 12 – 2pm is usually a light meal such as a sandwich, or salad.

A typical Aussie barbecue is with sausages, burgers, steak, fresh seafood, bread and tomato or barbecue sauce, they sometimes include salad but it’s mainly about the meat and fish (and of course a few stubbies – that’s beer to the non-Australians). Australians will literally have a barbeque anywhere, not just at home.

Roast lamb rules

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In Australia, they call soda a soft drink. This can be a term used in The United States of America as well but it’s not as common as saying soda or pop.

Seppo

Macca’s

The nations of Indigenous Australia were, and are, as separate as the nations of Europe or Africa. The Aboriginal English words ‘blackfella’ and ‘whitefella’ are used by Indigenous Australian people all over the country — some communities also use ‘yellafella’ and ‘coloured’.