Australian Word of the Year

[Hans Tucker]

Well 2020 Australian Word of the Year was 'ISO' because Australians have to shorten everything.

Australian National Dictionary Centre's 2021 word of the year is 'Strollout'


https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7513551/strollout-australias-word-of-the-year/?cs=14231

There ... you have just improved your vocabulary :D

[JA]

They were too late with ISO last year Hans, viz:

The International Standards Organisation

Kidding :D

Strollout is clever.

Best
JA

[xelasnave]

You are to be praised Hans always trying to bring something here to amuse members.:thumbsup:

I am old and grumpy:eyepop: but is this not the product of non creative journalism at it finest?:shrug:

It seems they can find nothing to write about and that is finally what they write about...nothing;)

Anyways why cant we run our own word of the year as I feel confident we could easily out do the intimidating creativity we will run up against.

At this point I should have been able to offer a winner but unfortunately my mind is racing thinking about all the productive things I have planned for today.

Keep them coming Hans my day brightens when I see you have posted ...I get so sick of coming here first thing only to find the last post has a PM tag announcing not much has happened since dinner time yesterday.

So my day, make the printer work and take my meds..then a nap and back here for some mental stimulation:)

Alex

[pmrid]

The word that seems to have become ubiquitous is "So". It drives me nuts but 9 out of 10 people begin every statement that way.

[RB]

So?

:lol:

[UniPol]

"Impordant"?

[donavan.jones]

Yea Hans,
I would agree.... most certainly in the current odd world "Strollout" fits perfectly.
Cheers
D

[JA]

I agree Peter.:thumbsup:

It (so) seems to get used as something of an "ummmmmm" to start a sentence and I would say that usage has become popular in the last 5 to 10 years. I think a statement sounds more powerful or more of an imperative without it. In some uses it can also come across as or seem a little arrogant.

Best
JA

[FlashDrive]

What about the word ' like ' .. ( especially teenagers .... like yeah Man )


Yeah Man,like I went to the beach and like it was a good day


and like, if you go down to the woods today, like you'll be in for a big surprise


Hey John, how you going...not bad mate, like I saw the queen when I was in London


:screwy: