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  2. Australian slang terms every visitor should know - AOL

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    Amanda Laugesen, chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary, through the Australian National University (ANU) tells CNN Travel many Aussie expressions have roots in British English, but ...

  3. Australian English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Sales tax: Australian English goods and services tax (GST) Saran wrap: Australian English plastic wrap or cling wrap; Scad: Australian English a large quantity; Scallion: Australian English spring onion; Sharpie (pen): Australian English permanent marker or texta or felt pen; Shopping cart: Australian English shopping trolley

  4. List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin - Wikipedia

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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

  5. Australian English - Wikipedia

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    The publication of Edward Ellis Morris's Austral English: A Dictionary Of Australasian Words, Phrases And Usages in 1898, which extensively catalogued Australian English vocabulary, started a wave of academic interest and codification during the 20th century which resulted in Australian English becoming established as an endonormative variety ...

  6. Diminutives in Australian English - Wikipedia

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    In Australian English, utility vehicles are almost always referred to in the diminutive as a ute. Flannelette shirts. Diminutive forms of words are commonly used in everyday Australian English. While many dialects of English make use of diminutives and hypocorisms, Australian English uses them more extensively than any other.

  7. Australian National Dictionary Centre - Wikipedia

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    The Australian National Dictionary Centre's major research project is the Australian National Dictionary.The project seeks to find English words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency in Australia than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history.

  8. Macquarie Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The Macquarie Dictionary (/ m ə ˈ k w ɒr i /) is a dictionary of Australian English.It is considered by many to be the standard reference on Australian English. [1] [2] It also pays considerable attention to New Zealand English.

  9. Australian Oxford Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Oxford Dictionary, sometimes abbreviated as AOD, is a dictionary of Australian English published by Oxford University Press. [1]The AOD combines elements of the previous Oxford publication, The Australian National Dictionary (sometimes abbreviated as AND), which was a comprehensive, historically based record of 10,000 words and phrases representing Australia's contribution to ...