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

Welcome back to another edition of the New Words blog! My favourite of the five words we’ve curated for you this month is e-changer. It

Online word games have taken the world by storm. You can now hone your skills with these five-letter word puzzles at any time, at any place, and more than once a day! All spellings are from Australian English.

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,

We’re back with a fresh helping of new words for the start of spring! First up is a word you might have seen making the

We’ve put together a list of six beautiful words for you to enjoy. Understand their meanings and let them roll off your tongue and help

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 relative 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

It’s deep into the football season. With the finals approaching, it’s time to analyse your team’s chances of making it to the last eight. Are

Australians love brevity. We are fond of shortening words. Perhaps the most famous example is the shortening of the Melbourne Cricket Ground to the MCG.

We may be in the depths of winter, but the new words are still running hot! In fact, our first new contender is for a

In recognition of Pride Month, a month of celebration that recognises LGBTIQ+ people, Macquarie Dictionary has gathered a few slang terms commonly used in queer