Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1876429526

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Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Slang permeates Australian society–it can be found in pubs and RSLs, at footy matches and on TV soapies, in the hallowed halls of parliament, in schoolyards (often behind the dunnies), and up the backyard round the barbie no less. From the racy and rude, to the lighthearted and charming, from the hip and happening language of city-dwellers to the dry wit of the true laconic bushy–it's all here in the new Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary.An entirely new dictionary covering slang from its earliest convict utterances right up to the very latest word. Editor James Lambert is one of Australia's foremost experts having made the study of Australian slang his lifetime occupation.Some features of this edition:- completely up-to-date - definitions written in accessible colloquial English–simple and easy to understand- historical treatment of important items of Aussie slang: fair dinkum, swaggies, Anzacs, humping the bluey, bonzer, Pommy, bludger, etc.- extensive coverage of rhyming slang- special attention given to slang phrases - lists of slang synonyms- regional slang gathered from contributors from all over the country, including hundreds of dinky-di terms never before recorded.

Author : Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742619811

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Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition by Macquarie Dictionary Pdf

'It is not just the meaning of a word but the feel of a word that counts. The end result when we wish to compile a list of these particular words is a dictionary that characterises us as a community.' Kate Grenville, international award-winning Australian author. The Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition -- Australia's National Dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of Australian English. It covers words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data. The Seventh Edition features thousands of new words and senses, such as grandcare, rumbler alarm, fitspiration, modest wear, cool burn, freecycle, grolar bear, digital tattoo, listicle, captain's call, robopoll, vamping, spiraliser and slackpacking. It also includes: · words and phrases from regional Australia · slang and colloquialisms · words from Aboriginal English · etymologies (word origins) · illustrative phrases, many from Australian literature, which clearly show how a word is used in context · valuable usage notes to clarify common language questions · a guide to punctuation · Foreword by Kate Grenville, international award-winning Australian author The Macquarie Dictionary -- Australia's National Dictionary was first published in 1981, and is now both nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English.

Author : James Lambert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1876429186

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Macquarie Book of Slang by James Lambert Pdf

Author : James Lambert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 094975787X

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The Macquarie Book of Slang by James Lambert Pdf

Author : Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781743549537

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Macquarie Compact Dictionary by Macquarie Dictionary Pdf

This new edition of the Macquarie Compact Dictionary provides an up-to-date and essential reference for the most common words and phrases used in Australian English. The Macquarie Compact Dictionary includes: · more than 53,000 words and phrases · more than 85,000 definitions · up-to-date entries such as agender, bariatrics, dox, freecycle, listicle, normcore, vamping · idiomatic phrases · etymologies · illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context · pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet

Author : Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781876429898

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Macquarie Dictionary Sixth Edition by Macquarie Dictionary Pdf

'The big green dictionary is a thoroughly scientific text, rescued from cold abstraction by its wealth of historical and social references.' Les Murray, poet. The Macquarie Dictionary Sixth Edition -- Australia's National Dictionary is a comprehensive account of Australian English. It covers words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data. The Sixth Edition features thousands of new words and senses such as apera, bladerunner, dramality, flood pulse, frape, green tape, mummy blog, rock fillet, urban homesteading, virtual choir and yarn bombing. It also includes: · words and phrases from regional Australia · slang and colloquialisms · words from Aboriginal English · etymologies (word origins) · illustrative phrases, many from Australian literature, which clearly show how a word is used in context · valuable usage notes to clarify common language questions · a guide to punctuation · Foreword by Les Murray, Australian poet The Macquarie Dictionary -- Australia's National Dictionary was first published in 1981, and is now both nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2410 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015054382919

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Macquarie Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781760553708

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Macquarie Little Dictionary by Macquarie Dictionary Pdf

The Macquarie Little Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary, now in its seventh edition. It is an ideal up-to-date reference for anyone seeking quick solutions to questions of spelling, meaning and usage within the core vocabulary of Australian English. Its portable format is perfect for school, home or the office. It features: - more than 31,000 definitions - new words and meanings for items such as freecycle, listicle, microbead, and spiralise - valuable usage notes to help with common language problems - list of common prefixes and suffixes

Author : Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742619828

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Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition by Macquarie Dictionary Pdf

This Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition provides an up-to-date reference of Australian English, with wide coverage to meet the needs of the general dictionary user. Based on the comprehensive Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition, this volume includes words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data. The Macquarie Concise Dictionary includes: · hundreds of new words and definitions such as Bechdel test, fat-shame, freecycle, lane filtering, robopoll · words relating to technology, the internet and social media, such as big data, cyberwarrior, digital tattoo, domotics, dox, listicle, live-tweet, smart buoy · words and phrases from regional Australia, such as early minute, four-pointer, mufti day, Stobie pole · illustrative phrases which clearly show how a word is used in context · valuable usage notes · etymologies (word origins)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Reference
ISBN : UVA:X002126938

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The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian Colloquial Language by Anonim Pdf

Author : Macquarie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : English language
ISBN : 1742619711

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Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus by Macquarie Pdf

The Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus meets the needs of readers without stretching their finances. Includes up-to-date items such as biodiesel, bromance, cyberbully, data haven, skillshare, tweet and vertical garden- over 37,000 definitions- over 85,000 synonyms- clear pronunciations- valuable appendixes- ideal for home or officeTogether in one volume, these two resources provide the complete language tool.

Author : Margaret McPhee,Susanne Read
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1516 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1876429836

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Macquarie Australian Encyclopedic Dictionary by Margaret McPhee,Susanne Read Pdf

This encyclopedic edition of Australia's national dictionary is truly international and uniquely Australian. With the inclusion of expanded encyclopedic notes for many entries, it is able to satisfy the user's need for information at a level that is unusual in a standard dictionary.The second edition has been expanded to update and extend the encyclopedic coverage, and to include thousands of new words and senses, in particular those relating to the environment and climate change and to increase and update the encyclopedic coverage.

Author : Macquarie Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1940 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Australianisms
ISBN : 1876429666

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Macquarie Dictionary by Macquarie Library Pdf

This fifth edition of the Macquarie, measuring a new awareness of environment and fragility, will mark a turning of the tide in our consciousness, in the span of our response, in the way we give voice to place – and place to voice. (Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia)Since the Macquarie Dictionary was first published in 1981, its reputation as Australia's national dictionary has gone from strength to strength. It is now nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. A comprehensive and up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes all those words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.

Author : Lolla Stewart
Publisher : Brolga Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781922036018

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Aussie Slang Dictionary by Lolla Stewart Pdf

The ever popular and thoroughly entertaining Aussie Slang Dictionary is back to help you decipher and speak the true local language. Full of dazzling definitions from true-blue Aussies, you'll never be lost for words with this collection of colourful sayings. From 'aerial ping-pong' (AFL) to 'on the wrong tram' (to be following the wrong train of thought) and finishing up with some 'verbal diarrhoea' (never-ending blather), your mind will be brimming with useful (and not so useful!) sayings for your next run-in with a true Aussie character.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2049 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:964222213

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The Macquarie Dictionary by Anonim Pdf