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.
The sacrifice paddock is one way of dealing with the fact that in drought sheep will graze land down to bare earth, but increasingly the preferred option is the droughtlot.
ZG: 8
With the number and severity of droughts increasing, we can expect new strategies to emerge for deaiing with it.
Read MoreThis sounds like something in an ad for Persil. Are your clouds brighter? If not get them Persil-washed!
ZG: 4
At the moment it is just one of a number of bright ideas, but if it becomes a real measure for saving the reef, then the frequency of the word could increase markedly.
Read MoreOver the last decade we have seen the arrival of many devices designed to help our fauna cross main roads safely.
Read MoreThe term kangatarian first appeared in 2010 and seems to have had some currency ever since. You may well have thought that it would disappear as a joke word for a food fad but kangatarians may be here to stay.
ZG: 4
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