| Macca's (n) (pronounced Macker's) |
McDonald's |
| mad as a cut snake (adj) | very angry |
| mail (n) | gossip "I've got the latest mail on her." |
| main, mains (n) (adj) | main course in a restaurant |
| make a quid (v) | earn a living A quid is slang for a pound (unit of money in Aus. until 1966). |
| mall (n) | street with shops closed to car traffic A large enclosed building full of shops is called a shopping centre. |
| mallee bull, as fit as a (adj) | strong and fit The Mallee is tough cattle country in the dry southeast. |
| malley root (n) | prostitute rhyming slang |
| manchester (n) | household linen, sheets, etc. |
| mandarin (n) | tangerine |
| mappa Tassie (adj) | woman's pubic area From map of Tasmania, which is triangular-shaped. |
| Margherita pizza (n) | Cheese and tomato pizza with spices |
| mark (n) | clean catch in footy (Aussie rules football) sets up a free kick |
| marri (n) | a type of eucalyptus tree in Western Australia (also known as red gum) |
| marriage celebrant (n) | non-religious person licensed to conduct weddings and funerals |
| marron (n) | large freshwater crawfish a delicacy, farm raised in WA |
| mate (n) | friend, buddy |
| mates rates (n) | special deal for friends |
| maths (n) | math, mathematics For some reason, the "s" is left on. |
| matilda (n) | mattress, sleeping roll Story goes, the lonely sheepmen danced with their mattresses, hence Waltzing Matilda. |
| MCG | Melbourne Cricket Ground The cricket stadium in Melbourne. |
| mean (adj) | stingy |
| mean as cat's piss (adj) | mean, stingy, tight-fisted |
| meat pie (n) | a round of pastry rolled over a meat or vegetable filling. Individual serving size, can be eaten like a sandwich. |
| Medicare (n) | Universal healthcare for all Australian residents and citizens. It's pretty good, it isn't ideal, but at least everybody's covered. |
| Melbourne Cup (n) | most famous horse race in Australia, held in Melbourne the first Tuesday in November The whole country celebrates, goes to parties; women wear fancy hats. |
| Merc (n) (pronounced Merk) |
Short for Mercedes Benz Not a Mercury; Mercurys aren't sold in Australia. |
| methylated spirits, metho (n) | methylated spirits, used as a solvent and cleaner They add the methylated part so people won't be tempted to drink it. |
| metre (symbol "m") | metric measure of length/distance about 39 inches |
| Mexican (n) | person from the south of Queensland along the New South Wales border; also snowbirds who travel to Queensland from southeast Australia to avoid the cold winter |
| mickey mouse (adj) | really good, but can have the opposite meaning in some regions |
| middy (n) | half-pint glass of beer |
| milk bar (n) | corner shop that sells take-away food |
| milk shake (n) | flavored milk, usually not thick like in the U.S. |
| milko (n) | milkman |
| millimetre (symbol "mm") |
one thousandth of a metre about 1/16th inch |
| mince (n) | ground meat: beef, lamb, chicken, turkey Aussies don't call hamburger ground meat; hamburger is pre-formed patties of ground meat. |
| minim (n) | half note (music) |
| mixed grill (n) | sausages, steak, and chops, cooked on a BBQ |
| mo (n) | moustache |
| mob (n) | any group of people (not necessarily harmful); a herd of kangaroos |
| mobile (n) (pronounced moe-byle) |
cellular phone |
| mod cons | modern conveniences "My new apartment has all the mod cons." |
| moggie (n) | house cat of indeterminate breed |
| moke (adj) | bad horse originally meant donkey |
| money for old jam (adj) | an unexpected gift |
| money for old rope (adj) | an unexpected gift |
| mongrel (adj) | bad person or thing |
| moot (n) | jamboree for older Boy Scouts (Rovers) |
| mooted (v) | suggested |
| motza (n) (alternate spelling: motser) |
large amount of money, usually a gambling win From Yiddish |
| mozzie (n) | mosquito |
| much of a muchness (adj) | much the same |
| mud map (n) | map or diagram drawn in the dirt, any hand drawn map "I'll draw you a mud map of how to get there." |
| muddy (n) | mud crab |
| muesli (n) | rolled oats and grain cold cereal |
| mug (adj) | friendly insult |
| mulga (n) | a type of tree, also name for the bush (rough country) |
| mull (n) | marijuana |
| mull up (v) | roll a joint and smoke it |
| mullet (n) | haircut favored by bogans: short on the top and the sides, long in the back |
| Multanova (n) | portable speeding camera Brand name of the Swiss-made device. |
| munted (adj) | messed up |
| mushy peas (n) | over cooked peas served mushy |
| muso (n) (pronounced muse-oh) |
musician |
| mystery bag (n) | sausage |