7 Australian slang terms the whole world should start using

From, "chucking a sickie" to "having a yarn," these Aussie slang terms deserve a global audience.
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Australian Words and Phrases Americans Just Don’t Get

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The ‘Hard Yakka’ of Defining Australian English’s Many Quirks

It took a while for Australians to appreciate their linguistic distinctiveness. The editors at the Australian National Dictionary Center work to document it. By Damien Cave CANBERRA, Australia — ...
The Conversation

Aussie slang is as diverse as Australia itself

Rob Pensalfini is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland. I recently read an article bemoaning the “decline” of Australian slang, pointing out that the latest ...
The Conversation

Dinky‑di Aussies: how slanguage helped form a new national identity

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. They called it slanguage. A unique language developed by soldiers on the front during World War One. It was a ...
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Australian Words and Phrases Americans Just Don’t Get

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