These are new words or phrases that have caught my eye. My definition of a new word is one which is not in the Macquarie Dictionary online.
Some words seem to have more significance than others in terms of reflecting changes in the Australian culture, so I will give each word a Zeitgeist rating (ZG) within a range of 1-10.
If you disagree with the rating that I give, please argue your case in the comment field provided.
I would love you to contact me if you have made any new word discoveries of your own.
This is an organised, not-for-profit event at which people gather as a small group, with some refreshments provided, to discuss aspects of death and dying.
ZG: 5
Again perhaps not common yet but indicative a general desire in our society to be more open about death and dying, to remove the taboos that have suppressed all conversation on the subject.
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