Australian National Dictionary Centre
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Congratulations to the Australian National Dictionary Centre's director Amanda Laugesen. Her book 'Australia in 100 Words' has just been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Australian History).
August 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Congratulations to the Australian National Dictionary Centre's director Amanda Laugesen. Her book 'Australia in 100 Words' has just been shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Australian History).
Our Word of the Year for 2024 is 'Colesworth': used in reference to the perceived duopoly of Australia's largest supermarket retailers, Coles and Woolworths. For more about our choice, and shortlist: tinyurl.com/yeyn5tkp
November 19, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Our Word of the Year for 2024 is 'Colesworth': used in reference to the perceived duopoly of Australia's largest supermarket retailers, Coles and Woolworths. For more about our choice, and shortlist: tinyurl.com/yeyn5tkp
In light of the announcement of Matilda as our Word of the Year here is the Australian National Dictionary entry. It is sense 5 because it reflects the historical evidence - it is the latest sense of Matilda in Australian English which goes back to the 1880s when it meant a swag.
November 29, 2023 at 1:04 AM
In light of the announcement of Matilda as our Word of the Year here is the Australian National Dictionary entry. It is sense 5 because it reflects the historical evidence - it is the latest sense of Matilda in Australian English which goes back to the 1880s when it meant a swag.