Macquarie insult of week: drongo
Yes, we really do love insults here at the Macquarie Dictionary. So much so that we are serving up a second round of insults after
Yes, we really do love insults here at the Macquarie Dictionary. So much so that we are serving up a second round of insults after
DOOF DOOF DOOF DOOF-DOOF Can you feel the beat, yeah? How about the bass reverberating through your skull? That’s the doof, a type of dance music
The English language is a funny thing. Some words make sense and others… well they take a dictionary to decipher. There are words that will
This month’s new words come to you from your local dog park. You may have heard of the labradoodle. This breed is in vogue, but
Bloody oath! Aussies love swearing, just ask Cate Blanchett. But there are times when swearing isn’t appropriate, like when your granny comes to visit. Don’t
The idea for a dictionary of Australian English was conceived in the 1960s, but it wasn’t until 1981 that the first edition of the Macquarie
Welcome to March. Summer is slipping away. Soon it will just be a memory of sunburn on your skin after a long day at the
Slip on your thongs and grab a stubbie because this week we going ocker. Referring to the archetypal uncultivated Australian working man, ocker also known as
This week we are offering discounted slang words. Ever been ripped off? Ever shoveled out ten bucks for a slice of gluten free bread about
Drinking: an Aussie tradition, and though we try to do so in moderation, occasionally things get out of hand and we find ourselves doing a
Starve the lizards! No, this isn’t the beginning of some peculiar anti-reptile campaign, rather, starve the lizards is a great Aussie exclamation of surprise that
Phew. Busy, busy, busy. I am flat out like a lizard drinking at the Macquarie office this week. This scaly phrase is a way of saying
This week we are looking at provocative slang words. Do you have a mate who likes to stir the possum? That is, creates a disturbance or
The pub test is the notional measure of public opinion on a proposal or candidate arrived at by asking the average drinker in a hotel
At the Macquarie Dictionary head office, we are fond of road trips. One of our favourite parts of cruising through the outback is when you
This week we are paying homage to a national icon. The bin chicken graces towns and cities across the land. When rubbish is strewn across
After a truly bumper year for new words, and with the ticking over of a new decade, the Macquarie team decided that the time was
A new month means new words. Check out our handful of new words to hold on to in February. Would you describe 2020 as a dumpster
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