In the 1980s, bands from Australia like Men at Work took the U.S. charts by storm. In their number one hit "Down Under," what Aussie slang word for Volkswagen is in the very first line of the song?

The song starts with "Traveling in a fried-out Kombi," combining two Aussie slang terms in one. In Australian slang, "fried out" means overheated and a Kombi is a Volkswagen Type 2 combination van. The song goes on to say "a head full of zombie," refers to the use of a type of marijuana. With "Down Under," you get full slang right out of the gate.

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