the bush
wild or uncultivated country, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Canada
foster care
a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not the child's parents
Crocodile Dundee
A film about a crocodile hunter from the Australian outback, from 1986.
hectare
a metric unit of square measurement, equal to 10,000 square metres.
majestical
having or displaiying or great dignity
manslaugher
the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder
methylated spirits
alcohol for general use that has been made unfit for drinking by the addition of about 10 percent methanol.
skux
New Zealand slang for a really cool person who is skilled in attracting the opposite sex.
drifter
A person who is continually moving from place to place
Māori
a member of the aboriginal people of New Zealand
Tupac Shakur
An American rapper, songwriter and actor
waterboarding
the practice of causing a person to suffer a physical and psychological sensation similar to that of drowing
wildebeest
a large dark African anteope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back
mongrel
any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types
teardrop tattoo
In American West Coast gang culture, a tattoo of a teardrop under the eye may signify that the wearer has killed someone
chopper
a helicopter
selfie
a photograph that one has taken of oneself
Rambo
An American media franchise centered on a series of action films
scroggin
A New Zealand term for trail mix
spanner
A New Zealand term for a wrench