From bogan to susso,the 100 words that define Australia

From bogan to susso,the 100 words that define Australia

From hoon to halal snack pack,this book records the unique,sacrosanct,larrikin,evolving dialect we share.

  • byDavid Astle

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What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask,we try to answer

What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask,we try to answer

Some suggestions:paper-shaper,a cubist,a cartonist,a cat-home architect,a crease monkey,a chairman of the board,a manila folder and a Pratt.

  • byDavid Astle
Pretty,pretty good:How Larry David changed the English language
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Pretty,pretty good:How Larry David changed the English language

Forget Emmys,it’s the dictionary set to enshrine the writer’s legacy,capturing labels we never knew we needed.

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Existentialist easy listening
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Existentialist easy listening

From the savant that goes bing!

Binge-watching? I’ve been doing it since the ’70s
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Binge-watching? I’ve been doing it since the ’70s

From epic Wimbledon finals to DVD box sets,I’ve been bingeing TV since before it was a meme.

  • byDavid Astle
It’s hard to convince Google you’re not dead - just ask Tom Faber
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It’s hard to convince Google you’re not dead - just ask Tom Faber

The freelancer was shocked to find that the search engine had conflated him with a dead physicist.

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Bell v Bain:The verdict
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Bell v Bain:The verdict

Slander in the age of brainrage.

Sibling bribery
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Sibling bribery

It’s the price of healthy competition.

The hills are alive with the sound of studiousness
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The hills are alive with the sound of studiousness

Nothing like a Taylor-made word.

The slurs you’ve been using without even knowing it
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The slurs you’ve been using without even knowing it

Most rude words are obvious,but some are hiding in plain sight.

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What’s the most versatile word we have? Mate,that’s easy
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What’s the most versatile word we have? Mate,that’s easy

Americans have friends,the French have amis,and what we have depends on your tone.

  • byDavid Astle