The Aussie Slang Dictionary
$22.79
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2020
Summary
Crikey! A Guide to Decoding Aussie Slang
Australian English has always been rich in slang and dialect words, many of which – dinkum for example – came out from Great Britain with the convicts and their meanings and pronunciation changed. Words from Indigenous languages, such as boomerang, began to be adopted and modified almost from the very first – and English words and phrases such as dead-finish were taken into Aboriginal languages, modified and loaned back to the English speaker…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922388070 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922388076 |
| Author: | Australian Geographic |
| Publisher: | Australian Geographic Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Australian Geographic Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 189mm x 135mm |
About The Author
Australian Geographic
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