insult

galah
A galah is basically someone acting like a full-on goose. Aussies call you a galah when you’ve done something silly, ridiculous, or just plain spaced out. It comes from the bird that’s always flying into windows, so the vibe is chaotic energy with zero awareness. It’s not super mean—more of a friendly roast to remind your mate they’ve messed up again. If someone forgets the snags, loses their keys, or tries to do a u-ey in a tiny street, yep, that’s a proper flaming galah moment. He forgot the snags again—what a flaming galah.

bogan
A “bogan” is the Aussie cousin of the lovable troublemaker archetype: loud, uncouth, often rocking thongs to formal events. Being a bogan isn’t always an insult—some people wear it like a badge of honour. It’s about chaotic fashion choices, questionable playlists, and an accent thicker than outback dust. Whether they’re blasting tunes from a beat-up ute or cracking tinnies at 10am, bogans bring a uniquely Aussie flavour to the landscape. You’ll spot them at the bottle-o, screaming at the footy, or starring in unforgettable pub stories. Did you hear that bogan yelling outside the bottle-o?

bludger
A “bludger” is that mate who mysteriously disappears whenever real work needs doing. Everyone knows one—the person lounging around while others run around like headless chooks. The term doesn’t come with real malice; it’s more of a playful nudge that someone’s being a bit too chill for the situation. Aussies love teasing each other, and calling someone a bludger is part roast, part encouragement to get off their backside. Whether it’s skipping chores, dodging a shout, or avoiding packing up after a barbie, the bludger is always just ‘resting their eyes.’ I’m doing all the prep while that bludger just sits there.

touch grass
Not originally rap-only, but adopted hard by the culture. It’s a sarcastic prescription for people who need to log off, calm down, or stop acting like their whole life happens in the comments section. Basically: go outside and reset your brain. “He beefing on IG over sneakers — bro needs to touch grass.”

snowflake
Used to drag someone for being overly sensitive, easily offended, or convinced they’re uniquely special while melting at mild disagreement. Different sides of the political aisle fling “snowflake” at each other like it’s dodgeball: your outrage is noble, theirs is fragile. It’s less about weather and more about calling someone emotionally non-clutch. “He yells all day on TV, but one protest sign hurts his feelings—total snowflake behavior.”

NPC
Borrowed from gaming, where NPCs are background characters running on scripts, it became an insult for people who seem to just repeat whatever their favorite news channel says. Calling someone an NPC basically says they have zero main-character energy and their opinions came pre-loaded. Usually thrown around in political arguments by people who are, ironically, also repeating stuff they saw online. “Bro heard one speech from Senator Branold Dump and now he’s an NPC for life.”

joystick warrior
A player who talks big but plays trash. Loud in voice chat, silent on the scoreboard. “Ignore him, he’s a joystick warrior.”

rekt
When someone gets destroyed so thoroughly that even the kill cam feels disrespectful. “You got rekt, no cap.”

noob
The eternal insult for anyone playing poorly, learning the game, or existing in your line of sight. Classic gamer vocabulary since the dawn of dial-up. “Stop rushing mid, you noob.”

boT
A player so clueless they might as well be AI—or in some games, an actual AI. Often used as an insult but sometimes weirdly accurate. “Bro plays like a bot fr.”