- Oh no. Hang on. I've heard.
Oh my gosh, I'm terrible at this.
What would? Ugh.
I'm terrible. I'm terrible at this.
- So an example would be like,
"Hey robbo! Pass the goon."
(pop sounds)
- Uh, pass the gravy?
(both laugh)
(upbeat music plays)
Hi guys. I'm Gemma Chan and I voice Namari
in Raya and the Last Dragon.
And today I will be testing my knowledge
of Aussie slang with BuzzFeed Australia.
- What do you know about us and our slang?
- I love Australia. I've been lucky enough
to visit a few times.
I love the sense of humor that you have down there.
I feel like you've got a lot in common with us Brits.
I know you have a lot of slang.
I feel like I know some, but I guess we'll find out.
- The first one is devo.
- Devo?
Oh, no. Hang on. I've heard. What?
Can you use it in a sentence for me (laughs)?
- So I just went to Macca's to order a frozen coke,
but their machine was broken. Devo!
- Oh. Devastated. Devastated. Right? Got it.
- 10 out of 10. You got it.
(cheering)
- Yay.
- The next one is squiz.
- Squiz? Okay. Oh my goodness. Squiz, squiz.
Oh my gosh, I'm terrible at this.
- Can I take a squiz at your answers?
- Oh, a little peek.
- Yeah, yeah. A little (indistinct).
So we'd say like, "Can I take a squiz?"
It kind of sounds like you're peeing, but you're not.
(both laugh)
Carked it.
(ding sounds)
- Can you repeat that?
- Carked it.
- Carked it?
- Yeah (laughs).
- Does that mean you chickened out or something? No?
- Hmm.
- Aced something?
- Oh, not quite. Kind of the opposite actually.
The actual meaning is describing, like,
when something's like died or passed away.
So you would say like, "My beloved Honda has finally
carked it." Like it's dead.
- Oh, I see (claps). Okay. Got it.
- (laughs).
Next one is goon.
(ding sounds)
- No idea. Absolutely no idea.
- So an example would be like, "Hey robbo! Pass the goon."
(pop sounds)
- Uh, pass the gravy?
(both laugh)
- I love that. It's actually like the Australian word
that we use for like really cheap, boxed wine, so.
- Oh, okay.
- Yes, so it kind of, it comes in a box,
but Australians like to kind of take it out
in this little, like, aluminum bag,
and we like to use it in the backyard game
called goon of fortunes. So it's like a drinking game.
Very fun.
- Oh. Hey, I love it. Classy as ever.
(both laugh)
- That's us Australians.
The next one is fang or fanging.
- Fang. Fanging.
I don't know. I feel like I've heard Margot Robbie say it.
What would? Ugh.
Fanging. No, I need an example I'm afraid. I'm terrible.
I'm terrible at this.
- So you would say like, "Fang us a lamington."
- Fanged. Knackered?
- It means to kind of like, give, pass, or throw something.
So like, or you could be craving, like I'm fanging
for a lamington, fanging for a meat pie,
fanging for Raya and the Last Dragon (laughs).
- I'm fanging for Raya and the Last Dragon. Got it.
- Gronk.
(ding sounds)
- Gronk.
That's a great word. Gronk.
Gronk. Is it a noun? Is it an object?
- It's used to describe a person, so yes.
- He's so gronk. Is that, would you say that?
- I was going to say, "Gemma, ya gronk!" But now I feel bad.
- Oh. Oh, okay. It's an insult?
- Tiny bit, but kind of like in jest.
Like I would say it to a friend as well.
- Is it like someone grumpy?
- An idiot or a moron.
- Oh, okay.
- But you are nothing like that. I swear (laughs).
- Gronk.
I thought that would be like you great galah.
Is that not like, is that a thing?
- What are your thoughts on Australian slang?
- I've realized there's so much more than I even realized,
that I thought there was.
There seems to be a whole other side,
a whole language going on.
So, yeah, I'm, brilliant, I kind of want to know more.
Don't be a gronk, make sure you're fanging
for Raya and the Last Dragon.
- Oh (indistinct).
(both laugh)
- Did that even make sense?
- That sounds great. I'm sure Margot would approve.
And I approve too.
(both laugh)
(upbeat music plays)