Amid Trump,Musk and the new broligarchy,“bro” is shaping as the prefix of the moment.

The latest nightmare of Trump 2.0? Our new brocabulary

Amid the US president’s new broligarchy,“bro” is shaping as the prefix of the moment.

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David Astle and Tracy O’Shaughnessy.

A road trip,mix tapes,crosswords by torchlight. We were destined to be together

She thought I was annoying;I can be. But our weekend getaways evolved into week-long adventures.

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Vintage Beach Scene

What do cozzie,cuppa and chewy have in common?

It’s a big year for them in 2025.

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Alanis Morissette in 1996. It’s now been 26 years since the release of her breakthrough Jagged Little Pill.

Isn’t it ironic? No,sorry,that’s sarcasm

If you love splitting hairs,you’re in for a treat.

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From flimp to frop,a journey through words that just make sense.

From flimp to frop:The deliciously sneaky art of coining words

When words fall short,we have no choice but to fill the spaces left.

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TikToker Jools Lebron is among the influencers changing our language.

The most unexpected way influencers are influencing us

It’s all very demure,very mindful.

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Over two hours,the panel – myself included – whittled a 65-word longlist down to one worthy winner.

Macquarie’s word of the year is the perfect emblem for a grim era

Over two hours,the panel – myself included – whittled a 65-word longlist down to one worthy winner.

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For better or worse,there’s wiggle room in our squiggles.

After this blunder,I’m now looking sideways at every word I presume to know

It was a query from an editor that made me reconsider everything.

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Sometimes it’s words that help make make-believe more believable. Clockwise from left:The Mandalorian,Lord of the Rings,Avatar and The Sims.

From Klingon to Elvish,what’s your favourite made-up language?

Because sometimes it’s words that help make the make-believe more believable.

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Hakuna Matata,it means no worries!

A ban on saying ‘no worries’? They don’t understand

First they came for rizz,sus,iconic and artisanal – now they’re coming for a phrase we need.

  • David Astle