intensifier

“Bloody” is the all-terrain intensifier of Australian English. Not rude enough to shock grandma but punchy enough to express proper frustration, excitement, or disbelief. Aussies sprinkle it into speech like seasoning—light, heavy, whatever the emotional flavour requires. Stub your toe? Bloody ow. Win a free beer? Bloody oath. Lose your keys for the fourth time this week? Bloody typical. It carries that uniquely Aussie combination of irritation and humour, the verbal equivalent of a shrug mixed with a grin. If you want to sound authentic without trying too hard, give this word a whirl.

I’ve bloody lost the keys to the ute again, mate.