tradie
A tradesperson — plumber, sparky (electrician), chippie (carpenter), brickie.
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Born ~1960 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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Breakfast time. There a very cute tradie lad in here with very tight work pants with those flappy pockets. Cage strain. 🥵
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A tradesperson — plumber, sparky (electrician), chippie (carpenter), brickie. Australia's working-class hero archetype.
“Breakfast time. There a very cute tradie lad in here with very tight work pants with those flappy pockets. Cage strain. 🥵”
“When Sam was made redundant, builder son and his tradie siblings built Sam a carving space. Today, builder son started carving with his dad. Sam is happy. I'm a little jealous. I thought this son was going to be my weaver. I'm happy for them though. Does my heart good”
"My brother's a tradie, makes good money."
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Breakfast time. There a very cute tradie lad in here with very tight work pants with those flappy pockets. Cage strain. 🥵”
— Bluesky· May 2026“When Sam was made redundant, builder son and his tradie siblings built Sam a carving space. Today, builder son started carving with his dad. Sam is happy. I'm a little jealous. I thought this son was going to be my weaver. I'm happy for them though. Does my heart good”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A bit of tradie outdoor look and a little bit of self promotion.... @twunkbfs.bsky.social has uploaded the full solo vid of me to our OF.... onlyfans.com/twunk_bfs”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A tradesman, tradesperson.
Tradie means: A tradesman, tradesperson.. 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.
tradie means: A tradesman, tradesperson.. Register: neutral, standard English. 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. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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An exceptionally skilled or efficient tradesperson whose work is so flawless and fast it seems superhuman. Used admiringly in Australian and UK slang for someone who consistently delivers perfect results and charges fair prices.
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Having embraced the tradie lifestyle, values, or worldview — early wake-ups, physical labor, practical skills, skepticism of office jobs, and pride in working with your hands. Often used to describe someone who has converted to or is romanticizing the trades lifestyle.