A study of the newspaper’s regular puzzles content reflects what the general public should recognise as common Australian slang terms.
An extensive study is underway to catalogue Australian slang, its origins, and why it’s such an important part of our language.
"Karen", the name that has become code for boorish, entitled behaviour, joins a long history of names being appropriated for various purposes – often unkindly.
Times of crisis have always changed our slang, with the help of a little black humour. Coronavirus is no exception.
Every few years there’s a furphy that our beloved 'Strine' slang is doing a Harold Holt.
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