Australianism
English
Etymology
Australian + -ism
Noun
Australianism (plural Australianisms)
- A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
- 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
- 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.
Related terms
Coordinate terms
- (dialectisms) dialectism; Americanism (Yankeeism, Yankism), Australianism, Britishism (anglicism, Briticism), Canadianism, Indianism, Irishism, Scotticism, southernism, New Zealandism