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The Australian National Dictionary Centre, ANU. For the dinkum oil on Australian English, historical lexicography, Australian Oxford Dictionaries.
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ANDC 11h
Quokka selfie, fidget spinner & haram dingo. Love 'em all.
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ANDC 11h
We love quokka selfies, fidget spinners & haram dingos. Check out these recent terms.
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ANDC 12h
The history of 'pop-up'. Amanda Laugesen looks at all things pop-up in Word Watch.
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ANDC 12h
Evidence for 'smoking' as in 'smoking ceremony' dates from 1883.
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ANDC 14h
RompHims, TrousHers, Joques? We'll be wearing them in 2018!
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ANDC 15h
The beautiful languages of the people who talk like birds via
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Talk the Talk May 24
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ANDC May 24
Fidget spinners, quokka selfies, haram dingos. Heard these recent terms?
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ANDC May 24
BTW we heart you for giving us smashed avo, our Word of the Month!
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ANDC May 24
Salt BTW we heart you for giving us smashed avo, now our Word of the Month!
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ANDC May 24
The secret code of PUMCINS. , father of smashed avo debate, reveals all.
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Lauren Gawne May 23
Latest is about dictionaries! We mention two greats from Australia: & ' AND
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ANDC May 23
Replying to @walkerdenc
Thanks - we think so too!
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ANDC May 23
Scholarly & surprisingly handsome! That's our dictionary, up for a design award. Sue Dani on the design process:
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ANU design May 23
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ANU CASS May 23
Congratulations and good luck! Ping
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ANDC May 23
Very excited that our beautiful dictionary has been shortlisted for a design award!
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ANDC May 23
Celebrating the King, Graham Kennedy. Who can forget his naughty crow call in '75? F-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-k...
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Meladel Mistica May 23
Replying to @superlinguo @ozworders
My favourite: chuck a spaz
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Lauren Gawne May 23
Replying to @undergoer @ozworders
"Chuck a hissy fit" was common in my household (also, "chuck a tanty")
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Lauren Gawne May 22
Don't chuck a berko, sickie, wobbly, uey... instead help find more 'chuck' phrasal verbs:
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ANDC May 22
Iconic outback mural takes shape at first ever School of the Air
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ANDC May 22
Passed away, kicked the bucket, pushing up daisies – the many ways we don't talk about death via
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ANDC May 21
"Strong and stable? UK political words on our radar" by
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ANDC May 21
Arnhem Land artist raps in native language
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ANDC May 18
Koala clings to bullbar. Because Friday. via
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Lauren Gawne May 18
New today! (#537 Aus) is 'hamper', 1 word with 2 different origins. 'hamper progress' = bad, 'picnic hamper' = good.
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Amanda Laugesen May 17
My book on American publishers and the Cold War will be out later this year!
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#230,073,306 May 17
Replying to @ozworders
"G'day knackers, I'm Ishmael, but Izzy's fine."
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*Empress Platywitch* May 16
Replying to @ozworders
Times were bloody beaut but a bit dodgy too. An age of big nob ideas and drongos.
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