The political saga that has spawned Australian word of the year

Despite a number of political, cultural and social events that shaped Australia this year, it was one of the biggest, ongoing political stories that's inspired Australia's Word of the Year.

Source: SBS

And it's Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce that we have to mostly thank for the winning word: "Kwaussie"

It's a constitutional crisis that has engulfed several M-P's and senators, who discovered they were dual citizens this year.

 

And now, the citizenship saga have left a lasting legacy, giving us the term "Kwaussie."

According to the Australian National Dictionary Centre, the definition of Kwaussie is a person who is a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand; a New Zealander living in Australia or a person of Australian and New Zealand descent.

The term gaining fame after being used to describe the most high profile victim of the dual citizenship saga, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Amanda Laugesen is the Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University.

She says the word may date back decades.

Source: AAP

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