Australianism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Australian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Australianism From Australian + -ism.
Meanings
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(rhetoric) A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
For example, the expression no worries is viewed as an Australianism even though it is now widespread throughout other parts of the English-speaking world.
2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
fr australianisme (linguistic feature) · pl australianizm (linguistic feature)