Six new words to watch this winter
Welcome to our new words blog, where we share new and topical words, some of which were submitted by you via the suggest a word feature
Welcome to our new words blog, where we share new and topical words, some of which were submitted by you via the suggest a word feature
Admit it, how many of you are bludging right now? Maybe you are reading the news or having a cheeky look at the weekend’s football
You hear them before you see them, those screeching flashes of white that swoop from your balcony to your bin. That’s right, I’m talking about
With the glorious return of the footy to our screens, we can now support our team from the comfort of our lounge. The atmosphere might
Who fancies a winter dip down at the beach, or maybe at the local pool? The Aussie crawl is an Australian invented freestyle swimming stroke now used
Welcome to our new words blog, where we share new and topical words, some of which were submitted by you via the suggest a word feature
Beautiful words don’t just sound beautiful, some roll off the tongue with ease, some hit the air in sharp tones while others stretch out as
Welcome to our new words blog, where we share new and topical words, some of which were submitted by you via the suggest a word feature
Each new edition of the Macquarie Dictionary features a foreword written by an esteemed Australian writer. For the Eighth Edition, we were honoured to welcome
Here at the Macquarie Dictionary, we receive (and welcome) messages from everyone about new words, changes to definitions and grammar and spelling bugbears. Many of
As the temperature drops from summer to autumn (and into winter), the leaves start to change colour and fall from the trees, and we button
Which would you use if three of these creatures flew over your boat? We’ve discussed the differences between person and people before, but what
More than 3,500 new entries have been added to the new Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition. The words reflect changes in our usage of Australian English since the
This blog goes out to all the accident-prone people of the world, our fellow uncos. Unco or The Man from Unco means awkward or clumsy.
By the time you reach retirement age, you have earned the chance to wander. Grey nomads are as much a part of the Australian landscape
We all know on person who specialises in ruining our fun. A wowser is slang name for a prudish teetotaller; a killjoy, spoilsport or nark; a person who doesn’t
One-pub town is a way to describe those small Australian country towns you drive through on a road trip. They often sit on a crossroads
Recent events have led to an upsurge in suburban gardeners across Australia planting their own little veggie patches. We can’t talk about growing our own
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