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Macquarie adds new words for 2012

Posted by: 2UE | 25 January, 2012 - 7:21 AM
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Devo, Photo-bomb, Fracking and Planking are new words added to the Macquarie Dictionary for this year, but what do they mean? Jason Morrison gets the lowdown on the latest jargon now considered acceptable.

 

 


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  • Just cannot believe that all the weird words & expressions used by the GREEN/LABOR/INDEPENDENT Ministers aren't included ?!!
    OOOPPPSSS !! Silly me !!!
    Just like with some printed media, they were prevented from publication by The PM and some of her Leftie mates!!
    BUT , Let's not forget the fact that , after all , it is
    TONY ABBOTT's Fault !!!!

    sonja silic Thursday 26 January, 2012 - 1:33 PM
  • I can't believe Juliar didn't get a run!

    CP Wednesday 25 January, 2012 - 8:22 AM

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