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Australian English Is Unique In The World (ພາ​ສາ​ອັງ​ກິດຂອງ​ຄົນ​ອອ​ສ​ເຕຼ​ເລັຍມີເອກ​ກະ​ລັກ))

Budgie smugglers on display on an old MTV Music Awards promotion in Sydney (AAP)

Budgie smugglers on display on an old MTV Music Awards promotion in Sydney (AAP) Source: AAP

The Oxford English Dictionary is calling on Australians to share their "Australianisms," otherwise known as a term or slang unique to the Australian lexicon. The famous dictionary is turning 90 years old this year and says it wants to create a snapshot of how Australians speak.



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