Forty years ago, on 21 September 1981, the first edition of Australia’s national dictionary, the Macquarie Dictionary, was launched. A green and gold cocktail was

We love a good swim, or flail, in the life-affirming waters that wash upon our fine Australian beaches. There are so many beaches to visist

This week’s Aussie Word of the Week is jumbuck. A jumbuck is a name for a sheep. Formerly quite common, now virtually obsolete except for

It’s October and that means that footballs of various codes are being kicked into touch as sports enthusiasts across the country fetch their cricket bats

The origin of the word Easter is quite straightforward: Middle English ester, Old English ēastre, originally, name of goddess associated with the vernal equinox; distantly

The calendar used around the world these days, for most purposes, is the Gregorian calendar, introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. It ironed out

What could be more fun than combining two words to create a brand new word? Almost nothing. That’s why the Macquarie Dictionary employs a dedicated

This week’s blog features a quintessential piece of Aussie slang. Mate is renowned the world over for its place in the Aussie lexicon, so much so

As the weather heats up and spring storms leave our balconies flooded, you might hear the buzz of the notorious Hexham grey, a large and voracious

Every now and then we jump in our time machine and kidnap a famous (or infamous) figure from Australian history so we can trot them

This week we’re talking about the tin lid, that’s rhyming slang for kid. Join us as we regale you with other kid related slang.  You may

How do you peruse this blog? Do you read over it carefully and with great focus? Or do you skim it leisurely? Meaning is a

Spring is here! Fold up those Merino jumpers and put away your heaters because we have six new words to help you thaw after a

Our stomachs are rumbling. Care to share some slang words with us over brekkie? Or perhaps you spell it breaky or even breakie? Whichever way,

Eat a spoonful of cement and harden up because brickie is our word of the week. A brickie is a bricklayer. This piece of Aussie slang has

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a footballer getting whacked on the head. Falcon originally meant being hit in the face with

Anyone conscious of their receding hairline might want to snap on a cap because this week’s word of the week is as bald as a