atw: New words [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

For those poor souls who did not read the Sunday Mail from Brisbane ...

New words (and phrases) from the latest version of the Macquarie
Dictionary.

Dunny Budgie - blowfly
Pash rash - the result of excessive kissing
cyberbludger - plays internet games on the bosses time
beer o'clock - any time you feel like a drink
Tampa -
                                                          
       noun a Norwegian ship which in 2001 rescued 433    
       asylum seekers from a sinking boat near Christmas  
       Island; Australia refused permission for the ship  
       to proceed into Australian waters.                 
                                                          


Pacific Solution -
                                                          
       noun the Australian government policy of the 1990s 
       and 2000s of placing unauthorised asylum seekers   
       in compounds on a number of small Pacific nations  
       while awaiting assessment of their status: *Mr     
       Ruddock says that does not mean the so-called      
       "Pacific solution" has failed. --ABC NEWS, 2003    
                                                          


barbecue stopper - not explained in the article, and not found in the
online dictionary ?
dog whistling - a public statement designed for a particular group of
voters drawing no response from the rest.
cappuccino course - study that is lightweight, eg a degree in surfing
greenchip - environmentally sound company
hose rage - a result of water rationing
jolly bean - amphetamine pill
McMansion - a grand home with no individual character or charm
to google - to search on the internet
Weblish  -  an language-within-a-language used in chat rooms, email and
SMSs.

Enough cyberbludging ...

_____________
Bob Trussler


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