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

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Another word of the week, that’s who. Knocker is this week’s featured word. A knocker is a person who’s always putting

Welcome to another edition of our monthly new words blog where we introduce some of the trendy new words our editorial team are tracking.  With

Australians have been diligent in coining ironic phrases to denote the completely useless, and a warning, some of these phrases get quite colourful! Firstly, there

Welcome to our new words for July blog. We’ve got some treats for you this month, including cute animals and the latest Gen Z slang,

A bunyip is a mythical Australian beast of amphibious nature that inhabits rivers and deep, dark pools, retreating to underwater caverns known as bunyip holes. They are