'Teal' is the word of the year
'Teal' is the word thanks to the Independent candidates' campaign Source: AAP / Mark Baker
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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