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- noun a
word orphrase only used inAustralia , or having a special meaning there
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Examples
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Here, as in many other respects, Victoria is the most pronounced example of what may be called Australianism as opposed to
Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886
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"Australianism" and "love of a fight," the Journal has dropped its pinstripe reserve to hurl unusually sharp jabs at its local competitor.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jacquie McNish 2010
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"Australianism" and "love of a fight," the Journal has dropped its pinstripe reserve to hurl unusually sharp jabs at its local competitor.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jacquie McNish 2010
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What's left of my Australianism is the freedom which comes from having grown up in the sun, on the beach, and nine months a year with bare feet, "he said.
euronews 2010
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What's left of my Australianism is the freedom which comes from having grown up in the sun, on the beach, and nine months a year with bare feet, "he said.
euronews 2010
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The wiki: undoubtedly the best thing since sliced bread for global readers this may be an Australianism meaning the best new and useful thing to happen
Tucking in 2007 Part three: The year of Global Collaboration 3.0 Julie Lindsay 2008
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Ru and Jo, that's another Australianism - rhymes with chook!
Back to work Glenda Larke 2008
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The wiki: undoubtedly the best thing since sliced bread for global readers this may be an Australianism meaning the best new and useful thing to happen
Archive 2008-01-01 Julie Lindsay 2008
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It was the one place I could find the Australianism "light globe" but it let me down when I was looking for "doovermalacky".
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I'm glad "yeah, no" is a prevelant Australianism - I'd noticed I use it a lot and since I'm a native speaker, I presume I must be using it correctly.
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