no worries (mate) phr.
(orig. Aus.) a common phr. of assurance; usu. ext. by she’ll be all right.
[ | In the Wet 256: I’ll be right. I’ve got a straight job with no worries, nothing to lose sleep over]. | |
Barry McKenzie [comic strip] in Complete Barry McKenzie (1988) 32: No worries — I’ll meet you at the customs. | ||
Puberty Blues 90: ‘Look after them’, he said to Garry. Garry nearly dropped dead. ‘No worries.’. | ||
Day of the Dog 110: I’ll be sweet. No worries on me, honey. | ||
Aus. Women’s Wkly 2 Sept. n.p.: He isn’t wearing a tie. ‘No worries, mate’ he says, grinning. | ||
Vinnie Got Blown Away 171: One of them hit Canning Town up the throat on a karate, likely broke his neck. No worries. | ||
(con. 1964-65) Sex and Thugs and Rock ’n’ Roll 11: ‘Her bracens ’ve got a hard-on for you, my son, no wuckin’ furries. I got the drum’. | ||
Tasmanian Babes Fiasco (1998) 132: ‘No wuckin’ furries,’ he said. | ||
Reed Dict. of N.Z. Sl. 143: no troubs/worries Reassuring remark. ‘No worries, mate, we’ll make it.’ ANZ later C20. | ||
Rosa Marie’s Baby (2013) [ebook] ‘No wuckin furries’. | ||
Guardian Society 13 July 🌐 Spent 50 grand in a day no worries. | ||
Luck in the Greater West (2008) 128: Stay outa fuckin’ trouble, hey boys. – No worries, mate. | ||
Viva La Madness 389: I can get it; no worries. | ||
May God Forgive 162: ‘You want a cup of tea?’ Faulds nodded. ‘No worries. Wattie, three teas, please’. |