The "official" Julie to Rodney translation table:
| American | Aussie |
| cookies | biscuits |
| biscuits | scones |
| scones | turnovers |
| closet | wardrobe |
| corn starch | cornflour |
| cornflour | polenta |
| 'erbs | herbs |
| trunk | boot |
| hood | bonnet |
| trash can | rubbish bin |
| layaway | layby |
| sweats | track pants (tracky dacks) |
| sweater | jumper |
| jumper | dress (like a pinafore) |
| soda | fizzy drink |
| jello | jelly |
| candy | lollies |
| spaghetti | spaghetti bolognaise |
| beets | beetroot |
| peppers | capsicums |
| grilled sandwich | toasted sandwich |
| granola | muesli |
| light bulbs | light globes |
| hamburger | mince meat |
| mincemeat | fruit mince |
| tunafish | tuna (choona) |
| ketchup | tomato sauce |
| cooler | esky (Kiwi - chully bun) |
| swimming suit | cossie |
| cigarette | fag, smoke, weed, dhurry |
| powdered sugar | icing sugar |
| whining | whingeing (winjing) |
| rappelling | abseiling |
| grocery cart | shopping trolley |
| bi-weekly | fortnightly |
| apartment | flat (rented) or unit (owned) (usually) |
| butt | bum, arse (especially if it's cute) |
| squash | pumpkin |
| pumpkin | Queensland Blue |
| motor home | caravan or motor home (depends on size) |
| pharmacy | chemist |
| fries | chips (Kiwi - chups) |
| mate | partner |
| friend, buddy | mate |
| sofa | lounge |
| eraser | rubber |
| yield | give way |
| vacation | holiday |
| elevator | lift |
| cell phone | mobile phone |
| diaper | nappy |
| gas | petrol |
| LPG | gas or LPG |
| zip code | postcode |
| mailman | postman |
| shrimp | prawn or shrimp (depends on size) |
| strip of bacon | rasher of bacon |
| moving company | removalist |
| liquor, booze | grog, booze |
| golden raisin | sultana |
| 401k | superannuation |
| takeout | takeaway |
| check mark | tick |
| molasses | treacle |
| toilet, bathroom | bog, dunny, crapper |
| egg salad | egg & lettuce |
| "Velveeta" | cheese |
| sliver | splinter |
| caravan | convoy |
| motor home | caravan |
The "official" Rodney to Julie translation table:
| Aussie | American |
| Dunny | Duncan, if you don't mind |
| nick, as in "nick off" or "nick down to the shops" | go, proceed |
| pissed | drunk |
| pissed off | pissed |
| egg salad | egg, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, capsicum, beetroot |
| bub, bubbie | baby |
| aircon | air conditioning |
| chook | chicken |
| pram | stroller |
| tingle, jangle, ring, as in "I'll give you a tingle tomorrow" | call (on the phone) |
| therefore: ring on the mobile | call on the cell |
| caravan | trailer |
| convoy | caravan |
| lemonade | Sprite or 7-Up |
| lemon squash | lemonade |
| the hash key | the pound sign |
| pegs | pins, clothes pins |
| star jumps | jumping jacks |
| knackered | exhausted |
| mozzie | mosquito |
| serviette | napkin |
| Macca's | Mickey D's |
| aluminium | aluminum - yep, they really do spell it differently. |
The "interesting" each-way translation table:
| The word: | for Rodney | for Julie |
| pissed | drunk | angry |
| egg salad | egg, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, capsicum, beetroot | egg & lettuce |
| chilli peppers | hot chillis, chilli peppers | whole range of types, flavours, heat settings, etc. |
| cheese | whole range of cheddar, brie, camembert, blue vein, etc. from all over the world | funny plastic orange stuff that is included in a Big Mac |
