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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 English.
Seven Little Australians is a classic Australian children's literature novel by Ethel Turner, published in 1894.Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot, and faithful young stepmother Esther.
Chav: Lower socio-economic person comparable to Australian English bogan; Child-minder: Australian English babysitter; Chivvy: To hurry (somebody) along. Australian English nag; Chrimbo: Abbreviation for Christmas comparable to Australian English Chrissy; Chuffed: To be proud (especially of oneself) Cleg (insect): Australian English horsefly
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 ...
1919 Yarram Yarram postmark – the town is now Yarram These names are examples of reduplication, a common theme in Australian toponymy, especially in names derived from Indigenous Australian languages such as Wiradjuri. Reduplication is often used as an intensifier such as "Wagga Wagga" many crows and "Tilba Tilba" many waters. The phenomenon has been the subject of interest in popular ...
For example: the words for bandicoot include quernt (south) and quenda (west); the word for water may be käip (south) or kapi (west), or the word for fire may vary from kaall to karl. A large number of modern place names in Western Australia end in -up, such as Joondalup, Nannup and Manjimup. This is because in the Noongar language, -up means ...
Pages in category "Australian musical duos" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. A.B. Original;
Pages in category "Australian comedy duos" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.