The Australian National Dictionary Centre’s Word Of The Year choices seem a bit random. Last year they chose ‘bitcoin’ over the far more popular usage ‘selfie’. It seems to be more whatever interests the staff at the ANDC or something drawn out of a hat. At least choosing ‘shirtfront’ as their 2014 word of the …
This month Ozwords examines the story of the distinctive Australian word ‘dinkum’. Have read and find out where they thing the word comes from. And for some of you, find out what it means, as well. Fair dinkum, you should head over there and have a squizz.
Ozwords reminds us that Australians eat ‘biscuits’ and not ‘cookies’. In true Australian fashion though, ‘biscuits’ have received the traditional abbreviation and become ‘bikkies’. Go to Ozwords and find out the background to an assortment of slang expressions including ‘stiff bikkies’ and ‘big bikkies’, learn how ‘Jatz crackers’ may not be referring to a small …
TSUNDOKU (JAPANESE) n. Leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piling up together with other unread books. This is from an illustrated selection of foreign language words that should be incorporated into English because there’s no single word English equivalent. We need this one around my house. It sounds nicer than ‘hoarder’. (Edited for …
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