'Teal' is the word of the year

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Unlike most winners of the Word of the Year, the word “teal” was not invented in the same year, but with the 2022 federal election, it's taken on a new political meaning. Source: AP / Mark Baker/AP

The phrase 'teal' has been named Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year, while 'bachelor’s handbag' has won the people’s choice award. Unlike most winners of the Word of the Year – the word “teal” was not invented in the same year, but with the 2022 federal election, it's taken on a new political meaning.



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