17 Catchphrases Every Aussie Used To Froth Over
Don't push me, push a Push Pop.
1. "Not happy Jan!"
Origin: A disgruntled manager yells it at her assistant in a Yellow Pages ad.
Use: Any time you were pissed off.
2. "Look at moiii."
Origin: An iconic Kath & Kim quote.
Use: When you wanted to get someone's attention in a humourous way.
3. "Hot like a sunrise."
Origin: An AAMI insurance ad that turned into Australia's favourite love story.
Use: How you described your bae.
4. "Don't push me, push a Push Pop."
Origin: The catchy slogan for a '90s lolly.
Use: A timely snapback used against a much bigger opponent.
5. "Tell 'im he's dreamin'."
Origin: Darryl Kerrigan's infamous response to his son's bargain hunting.
Use: When you had no time for silly buggers.
6. "What the?!"
Origin: A segment on late night talk show, Rove [Live], hosted by Rove McManus.
Use: To describe anything that made absolutely no fucking sense.
7. "Say 'Hi' to your mum for me."
Origin: Rove loved a catchphrase and ended every show with one request.
Use: When you were giving your mates shit and wanted to be a bit festy.
8. "Ooh! Ahh! Glenn McGrath!"
Origin: Lyrics from a song dedicated to one of Australia's best bowlers.
Use: How you addressed Glenn McGrath, always.
9. "That's GOLD!"
Origin: A segment on the NRL Footy Show that highlighted great photos.
Use: Whenever something was bloody excellent.
10. "I'll have what she's having..."
Origin: A Kellogg's ad that parodied a famous scene from When Harry Met Sally.
Use: Whenever you wanted to ~seem~ funny at a restaurant.
11. "G-O-G-G-O..."
Origin: A disgruntled man in a Yellow Pages ad struggles to find a mechanic for his broken down car.
Use: Any time you had to spell something out, no matter what the word was.
12. "You're terrible Muriel."
Origin: The only line Joanie says in Muriel's Wedding.
Use: Any time your mate had a cheeky fuck up.
13. "It's time to go..."
Origin: The final words a Big Brother housemate would hear before being evicted.
Use: If someone pissed you off.
14. "TOUCHDOWN!"
Origin: Any time Mark Holden felt an Australian Idol contestant did a bang-up job.
Use: Literally any form of celebration.
15. "Don’t chop the dinosaur daddy!"
Origin: An ad where a horrified little girl begs her dad not to cut a lolly in half.
Use: When you had no time for sharing.
16. "One Three Double Oh Six Triple Five Oh Six."
Origin: The reading writing hotline phone number.
Use: By singing the first part of the number, you would find any Australian in your vicinity.
17. "Ahh McCain, you've done it again."
Origin: The slogan for any McCain product.
Use: Never... until they bring back potato smiles.