Should these words go in the Macquarie Dictionary?
October 2014
We've pulled together some more of the interesting words which YOU have recently contributed through our Suggest a word function. Macquarie is currently researching these words to determine their currency within Australian English and to see if they warrant an entry in our end-of-year update.
The submissions are in the form they were sent in. Some contributors included an example sentence showing how they have heard it used or how they would use it.
We’d like to highlight some of the fun, creative and intriguing submissions we receive from you, the reader. Let us know if you know any others and what you think of these ones.
See other words suggested to the Macquarie Dictionary here.
Which is your favourite? Have you ever used or heard of these term? Are they too obscure? Should they go in?
Now's your chance to comment!
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