If you haven’t submitted a new word you’ve heard to us at Macquarie Dictionary, now is your chance to do so. Not only could you

Welcome to the inaugural new words blog of 2023! Have you heard of leet (or leetspeak)? It’s a form of communication used online, invented by the

This week we are wearing shoes and socks because the word of the week is toe-biter, also known as the giant water bug. The toe-biter

This week’s word of the week is the Dish. No, we aren’t prepping for dinner, we are journeying out to the New South Wales Central

This week’s word of the week will cost you around $150 an hour. A dunny diver is a plumber, those stalwart tradies who install and repair piping, fixtures,

This week we are enjoying some horse’s doover. Say what? Horse’s doover is a jocular mispronunciation of hors d’oeuvre that has been part of Aussie slang since the

It’s official, the Macquarie Dictionary staff have gone troppo, as in, we’ve gone mental or are mentally disturbed. The most notable usage of troppo was as

Here at Macquarie Dictionary, especially during this windy and rainy week, we are missing the warmer weather. However, we also know what awaits us at

This week’s blog is dedicated to toddlers because they are the most likely to spit the dummy. A relatively recent phrase, having joined the Aussie lexicon

You’re lower than a snake’s belly! If someone tosses this insult your way, they are calling you mean, despicable and contemptible. Gee, thanks. At the Macquarie Dictionary we