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This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages.Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. . Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang, have become widely used in other varieties of English, and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond En
Australian English and several British English dialects (e.g., Cockney, Scouse, Geordie) use the word mate to mean a friend, rather than the conventional meaning of "a spouse", although this usage has also become common in some other varieties of English.
Note: As "Australian Aboriginal" is not a distinct language, but rather a collective term for a large group of languages, this category is useful as a holding place for all words with an origin in the different Aboriginal languages.
No wukkas. No worries, don’t worry about it, all good. She’ll be right. According to ANU, Australian English often uses the feminine pronoun “she,” whereas standard English would use “it.”
Macquarie Dictionary's Australian Word Map ascribes six meanings, based on feedback from around the country, in which the word is used as several different parts of speech, mainly relating to deceit, joking, and false, but also to a lame (pathetic, bad) idea. As a verb ("gammon/gamin/gammin around") means to fool around, and may also be used as ...
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Replacing this effort, the Port Phillip Protectorate was established in 1839, overseen by a Chief Protector. Four full-time Assistant Protectors were allocated to a quarter of the district. [22] In 1843, the Port Phillip District was greatly expanded. [23] The Protectorate operated until 1849, when a Select Committee recommended its closure. [24]
The Australian National Dictionary: Australian Words and Their Origins is a historical dictionary of Australian English, recording 16,000 words, phrases, and meanings of Australian origin and use. The first edition of the dictionary, edited by W. S. Ramson, was published in 1988 by Oxford University Press ; the second edition was edited by ...