Australian Word of the Year

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

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/sto...year/?cs=14231

There ... you have just improved your vocabulary

[JA]

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

The International Standards Organisation

Kidding

Strollout is clever.

Best
JA

[xelasnave]

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

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

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 (Peter)]

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 (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by 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.

So?

[UniPol]

"Impordant"?

[donavan.jones]

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

[JA]

Originally Posted by 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.

I agree Peter.

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 (Poppy)]

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