The dinkum dictionary
the origins of Australian words
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Word Count
53,500 words, Guess
Page Count
214 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3618786M
- ISBN-10187648585X
- OCLC Control Number50773507
- Internet Archivedinkumdictionary0000butl
- Library of Congress Control Number2002391928
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- Goodreads3674233
- LibraryThing2303284
Classifications
- DDC427/.994/03
- LCCPE3601.Z5 B88 2001
- LCCPE3601.Z5B88 2001
Description
Susan Butler, editor of "The Macquarie Dictionary", describes the origins and usage of words ranging from "mulga" to "Anzac", from "sool" to "kangaroo".
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- Dictionaries
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- The dinkum dictionary: the origins of Australian words
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