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@ozworders

The Australian National Dictionary Centre, ANU. For the dinkum oil on Australian English, historical lexicography, Australian Oxford Dictionaries.

Canberra
andc.anu.edu.au
Joined February 2012
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  1. 8h

    Quokka selfie, fidget spinner & haram dingo. Love 'em all.

  2. 8h

    We love quokka selfies, fidget spinners & haram dingos. Check out these recent terms.

  3. 9h

    The history of 'pop-up'. Amanda Laugesen looks at all things pop-up in Word Watch.

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  4. 10h

    Evidence for 'smoking' as in 'smoking ceremony' dates from 1883.

    Adrian Brown performs a smoking ceremony ahead of Bridge Walk.
  5. 11h

    RompHims, TrousHers, Joques? We'll be wearing them in 2018!

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  6. 12h

    The beautiful languages of the people who talk like birds via

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    May 24

    Borrowing this.

    Fidget spinners, quokka selfies, haram dingos. Heard these recent terms?
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  8. May 24

    Fidget spinners, quokka selfies, haram dingos. Heard these recent terms?

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  9. May 24

    The secret code of PUMCINS. , father of smashed avo debate, reveals all.

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    May 23

    Latest is about dictionaries! We mention two greats from Australia: & ' AND

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  11. May 23

    Scholarly & surprisingly handsome! That's our dictionary, up for a design award. Sue Dani on the design process:

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    May 23
    Replying to and

    Good luck !

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    May 23
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    Congratulations and good luck! Ping

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  14. May 23

    Very excited that our beautiful dictionary has been shortlisted for a design award!

    Why book design matters
    1 reply . 5 retweets 6 likes
  15. 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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    May 23
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    My favourite: chuck a spaz

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    May 23
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    "Chuck a hissy fit" was common in my household (also, "chuck a tanty")

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    May 22

    Don't chuck a berko, sickie, wobbly, uey... instead help find more 'chuck' phrasal verbs:

    1 reply . 4 retweets 8 likes
  19. May 22

    Iconic outback mural takes shape at first ever School of the Air

  20. May 22

    Passed away, kicked the bucket, pushing up daisies – the many ways we don't talk about death via

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