The New Dinkum Aussie Dictionary


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Packed with classic lines of vernacular humour and incisive observations, The New Dinkum Aussie Dictionary will open your eyes to the strangeness and the poetry of Australian lingo.Because Aussies speak like nobody else on this great, wide planet, you need to read this book to really understand what's going on Down Under. The New Dinkum Aussie Dictionary is a completely revised and expanded edition of this perennial favourite.







A Dinkum Aussie Dictionary


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Dinkum Aussie Dictionary


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The Dinkum Dictionary


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Do you know what a Vic-wit is? Have you ever had a nibble pie? Now in it's third edition, The Dinkum Dictionary, is even better than ever. This fascinating book describes the origins and usage of words ranging from 'mulga' to 'anzac', from 'furphy' to 'blue', and this edition includes even more words and terms. Butler reveals little-known facts about our ways of communicating with each other. She examines the diverse range of influences that have coloured our language, indigenous & non-indigenous, revealing the richness of Australia's culture.




The Dinkum Dictionary


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The Dinkum Dictionary


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Guide to the Australian vernacular, revised and updated to include more than 500 new words and phrases since the book's first release in 1988. Illustrated with numerous cartoons.







Dinkum Dictionary


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