Chapter 1
The wild history of Strine
Chapter 2
Decoding the daily lingo
Chapter 3
Slang of the outback and bush
Chapter 4
Aussie slang on the global stage
Ch 4 · Aussie slang on the global stage
matilda A 2002 forum post about a split lip led Oxford Dictionaries to crown the Aussie slang term Word of the Year in 2013
Quiz
In what year was the word 'selfie' first recorded in written form on an Australian internet forum?
matilda Unique Australian slang like babyccino spread globally, forcing international chains to adapt.
Quiz
In which decade did baristas in Australia and New Zealand first develop the popular 'flat white' coffee?
Fun Fact
Selfie on Mars: The word 'selfie' traveled all the way to space when NASA used the term to describe photos taken by the Curiosity Rover on Mars.
Quiz
If a character in an Australian film says they are going to the 'dunny,' where are they heading?
Glossary
selfie (noun)
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone and shared via social media. The word originated on an Australian online forum in 2002 before rising to global ubiquity.
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone and shared via social media. The word originated on an Australian online forum in 2002 before rising to global ubiquity.
Quiz
What modern Australian youth subculture and slang term is derived from a Pig Latin variation of the word 'hectic'?