Niki-niki is Australian slang for chewing tobacco — the stuff you tuck into your cheek rather than light up.
Niki-niki is Australian slang for chewing tobacco — the stuff you tuck into your cheek rather than light up. The term has an informal, bush-vernacular energy that fits neatly into the broader tradition of colourful Australian slang for vices. While chewing tobacco isn't as mainstream as it once was, niki-niki survives as a regional curiosity with a pleasantly rhythmic sound to it.
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(Australia, usually, Queensland, informal) A felt-tip pen, of the Nikko brand or of any other brand, or the marks left by such a pen.
British and Australian slang for telling someone to go away or for making a quick, often stealthy exit yourself. When you tell someone to nick off, you're telling them to get lost — it's ruder than 'go away' but stops short of a full-on insult. When used reflexively, it means slipping away before anyone notices, like ducking out of work early or disappearing from a party without saying goodbye.
(UK, Australian) Go away; get lost.
(AU, slang) To leave, especially in a hurry.
The old stockman offered him a pinch of niki-niki, which he politely declined.
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(Australia) Chewing tobacco.
Niki-niki means: Chewing tobacco.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
niki-niki means: Chewing tobacco.. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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