Australianism

English

Etymology

Australian +‎ -ism

Noun

Australianism (plural Australianisms)

1. 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

• Australianist

Coordinate terms

• (dialectisms) dialectism; Americanism (Yankeeism, Yankism), Australianism, Britishism (anglicism, Briticism), Canadianism, Indianism, Irishism, Scotticism, southernism, New Zealandism