A dictionary of the English language as it is used in Australia, from colloquial to technical language. It also pays considerable attention to New Zealand English. First published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. Originally published by Jacaranda Press, a Brisbane educational publisher, it is now published by Macquarie Dictionary Publishers, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd.
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"The noun 'HELENGRAD' has appeared in the Macquarie Dictionary. "Round up those respons...
Date: 2008
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0005033
Description: Shows an adviser reporting to Prime Minister, Helen Clark, who sits at her desk, that the word 'Helengrad' has appeared in the Macquarie dictionary. Helen Clark's response is a demand that those responsible be rounded up - tonight. The word has indeed appeared in the Macquarie Dictionary, Australia's largest online dictionary. It is listed as a colloquial humorous word in the politics' section and is used to describe the iron grip of New Zealand's Prime Minister over the New Zealand political scene. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).