tradies
Blue-collar skilled workers
Tradies is Australian and New Zealand slang for tradespeople—electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and other skilled manual workers.
The term is informal but not dismissive: The tradies showed up at seven to start on the bathroom.
A single worker is a tradie.
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- welderOne who fuses metals
bricklayer · tiler · glazier · plasterer · roofer · painter · concreter · cabinetmaker
Temporary exterior work platform
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- hi-visReflective safety wear
- toolboxContainer for implements
- workbootsDurable footwear for manual labor
ute · excavation · concrete · framing · wiring · drywall · insulation · roofing
Afternoon, Down Under
- knock-offImitation of branded goods
- uteAustralian utility vehicle
- stubbyShort and thick
- servoSelf-regulating motor
sparky · chippy · sickie · workmate · sheila · legend · beers
Repeated words from another
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- calloutPublic accusation or summons
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- jobPaid position of employment
contract · maintenance · repair · installation · inspection · consultation · troubleshooting · servicing
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- handiworkHandmade work product
dexterity · workmanship · meticulous · specialization · mastery · problem-solving · know-how · technique
Learning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- indentureFormal binding contract
ticket · license · time-served · master · competency · assessment · practical · on-the-job
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
welder · bricklayer · tiler · glazier · plasterer · roofer · painter · concreter · cabinetmaker · fitter
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
workboots · ute · excavation · concrete · framing · wiring · drywall · insulation · roofing · bricklaying
arvo
Afternoon, Down Under
servo · sparky · chippy · sickie · workmate · sheila · legend · beers
quote
Repeated words from another
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- calloutPublic accusation or summons
- invoiceItemized billing statement
job · contract · maintenance · repair · installation · inspection · consultation · troubleshooting · servicing · diagnostics
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
handiwork · dexterity · workmanship · meticulous · specialization · mastery · problem-solving · know-how · technique · skillset
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
indenture · ticket · license · time-served · master · competency · assessment · practical · on-the-job · mentorship
tradiesoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
white-collar workers · desk jockeys · pencil pushers · paper pushers · suits
- trading cardsCollectible illustrated rectangles
- family traditionCustom passed through generations
- traditional cultureEstablished customs of a people
- traditional gamesLong-established recreational activities
- traditional tattoosClassic bold-lined body art
- traditional skillsTime-honored practical abilities
tradition, trading, traditional, traditionally, untraditional, nontraditional, tradie