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25.01.2022 While we take great delight in most words, there are always a number which make us feel like dying a little inside. Come and explore the words we love (to hate). | from the Macquarie Dictionary archive http://ow.ly/Dgcp30r6jwO
25.01.2022 Macquarie Dictionary's #WordoftheDay is #orthography Meaning: the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling http://ow.ly/ajg030rgopC
23.01.2022 There are lots of words that descend from the French language that crossed the English Channel with William the Conqueror in the 11th century, and which don’t seem French to us at all... Read more: https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/731/
23.01.2022 The #WordoftheDay is #megalopolis meaning 'a large urban region, often consisting of adjoining towns and suburbs which have merged' http://ow.ly/FOmH30r6vhr
23.01.2022 A little about the Sydney language, Dharug and Eora. http://ow.ly/ajuj30rgop5
22.01.2022 Is this your Word of the Year? 'Bee vectoring' is a form of crop pest control in which hived bees are used to transport an organic powdered pesticide to any flora they pollinate, the bees having to pass through the pesticide as they leave the hive, with the powder attaching to their fine body hairs. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/JWqc30rlTx7
22.01.2022 One of the COVID Honourable Mentions this year was 'COVID normal', a way of living in which a community takes precautions against the transmission of COVID-19, prior to the availability of an effective vaccine, as a natural part of day-to-day life. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/ioLo30rlTx5
21.01.2022 The #WordoftheDay is #auriferous which means yielding or containing gold http://ow.ly/nhic30r6vht
21.01.2022 'Rebel Without A Clause' by Sue Butler is a fascinatingly idiosyncratic romp through the world of words from the former Editor of the Macquarie Dictionary coming on 29 September 2020. | from the Macquarie Dictionary archive http://ow.ly/Z59x30r6jwR
20.01.2022 Find out the Word(s) of the Year here: https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au//w/of/the/year/2020
18.01.2022 Kim Scott notes that many of the Indigenous words in the Eighth Edition would once have been labelled simply as 'Aboriginal' but have since been updated with more understanding of their place within Indigenous culture and language groups. http://ow.ly/ZDKB30rgop7
18.01.2022 The #WordoftheDay is #verdigris which means a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces http://ow.ly/sFV830rc5t9
15.01.2022 One of the Honourable Mentions this year was #Karen, a derogatory term used predominantly to refer to a middle-class white woman, often of generation X, who is regarded as having an entitled, condescending and often racist attitude. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/AoHd30rlTx3
15.01.2022 A slightly offensive colloquial term for a crocodile. Snapping handbag. This and more new words on our blog. http://ow.ly/Z57930r6vhB
14.01.2022 Surf's up. Grab your board and catch the five o'clock wave, a (fictitious) wave that passes down the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga each day. The wave is supposedly created by the release of water from an upriver dam. https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/752/
13.01.2022 Eight legs creep across the wall. Tangled in a web of fear, you turn to face... the triantelope! http://ow.ly/rSgI30r6vhv
12.01.2022 Our #WordoftheDay #sarcous means consisting of or relating to flesh or skeletal muscle http://ow.ly/uLX430r6vhq
11.01.2022 Are you a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting? We hope not, because this ingenious phrase means stupid, as in lacking a full complement of intelligence. It's also a little sad, because who wants to attend a meeting that lacks delicious lamingtons? https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/753/
11.01.2022 A new word meaning 'the monitoring of a population to determine the overall health level and any changes within.' #sentinel surveillance This and more new words on our blog. http://ow.ly/iQJh30rc5th
11.01.2022 We have written in depth about the meaning of bogan, but seeing as it's been a while, we thought we would revisit some of our favourite bogan-related slang. Tell us your best below. http://ow.ly/BBpF30r6vhw
10.01.2022 A harsh and modern way to end a relationship with (someone) on a videoconference call is to #zump them. Find more new words here. http://ow.ly/6tq630r6vhA
09.01.2022 Have you heard of a type of spyware installed without the user's knowledge on their smartphone to track their movements? #stalkerware and five more new words at the link. http://ow.ly/WCUN30r6vhz
08.01.2022 Many English words have been borrowed from French (and many other languages). Come check them out. | from the Macquarie Dictionary archive http://ow.ly/j2oW30r6jwQ
08.01.2022 The Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year 2020 is coming soon! With a few changes... Stay tuned to find out more. https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au///word/of/the/year/
08.01.2022 A closer look at the Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia http://ow.ly/lGUC30rgop6
07.01.2022 Before we get into this, please remember that in Australian English there are different registers of language. And that language constantly shifts and evolves. http://ow.ly/yS5M30rgop8
07.01.2022 With more than 3,500 new entries including cancel culture, ngangkari, deepfake and social distancing and a FREE 12-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online, who wouldn't want a new Eighth Edition? https://www.panmacmillan.com.au//macquarie-dictionary-eig/
06.01.2022 In this stressful time of coronavirus, it’s interesting to see that our passions have been aroused by an international dispute over the pronunciation of a three-letter word emu. How do you pronounce 'emu'? https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/740/
05.01.2022 When you made your granny mad, did she ever she got her rouse on? This is our Aussie slang Word of the Week! https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/735/
05.01.2022 That TV show you can’t stop binging or the dessert you’ll never say ‘no’ to Are these things 'addictive' or 'addicting'? https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/741/
05.01.2022 A new word today is an alternative to 'no worries.' #nurries Find more new words here. http://ow.ly/72bz30r6vhy
03.01.2022 Aussies love sticking a bet on the races, particularly at Melbourne Cup time. If you're lucky enough to win big you might find it in the kindness of your heart to divvy up the winnings with your family and friends. http://ow.ly/ckmW30r6vhx
03.01.2022 This year, we have awarded two Words of the Year. So without further ado, the Macquarie Dictionary 2020 COVID Word of the Year is #rona. Rona is a colloquial term for the coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now and have your say. http://ow.ly/3pZt30rlTx2
03.01.2022 Another COVID Honourable Mention this year was #covidiot, a person who refuses to follow health advice aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19, as by not social distancing, taking part in large gatherings, etc., as well as buying large amounts of perceived staples, especially toilet paper. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/N1gR30rlTx6
03.01.2022 Has this ever happened to you? To be 'seened' is to have sent a text message, post, etc., which is registered as having been viewed, but which has not been responded to. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/bJth30rlTx8
03.01.2022 It's almost time for the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year 2020! This year, we've made a few changes. More coming (very) soon! Check out our blog for new words that might be included and as always we are open to suggestions. https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au///word/of/the/year/
01.01.2022 One of the Honourable Mentions this year was #pyrocumulonimbus. You may remember this from earlier in 2020 as a cumulonimbus which forms above a source of intense heat, such as a bushfire, volcanic eruption, etc. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice now! http://ow.ly/tB8Y30rlTx4
