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Ever wondered about the origins of the curious words and phrases that find their way into Australian English and Oxford's dictionaries?

Well, wonder no more!

You can now explore our remarkable language and keep up-to-date with the most recent developments through Word of the Month, a service provided by Oxford University Press and the Australian National Dictionary Centre.

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Word of the Month, November 2008

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