'Carn, slab, cask and spew': Australian slang added to dictionary

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Carn, spew, and goon are some of the colloquialisms added to the Australian edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Eleven words and phrases debuted this month.
Carn, a typically Australian sporting expression meaning 'come on', is famously ingrained in Aussie culture.
"Carn is one of the words in this batch of [the dictionary] additions that shows Australians' enthusiasm for sports," an accompanying explanation says.
The slang term 'spew' is described as "idiosyncratically Australian" and applies to someone who is "bitterly disappointed".
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"An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry," according to the dictionary.
'Regional' is also perceived as distinctly Aussie and has made its debut.
It is applied to anything relating to a region or regions away from major cities, typically characterised by medium to small cities and towns.
"According to the Regional Australia Institute, this includes everything outside of the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra - from remote communities to inland and coastal towns and busy regional hubs," the dictionary says.
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Carn, spew, and goon are some of the colloquialisms added to the Australian edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Eleven words and phrases debuted this month.
Carn, a typically Australian sporting expression meaning 'come on', is famously ingrained in Aussie culture.
"Carn is one of the words in this batch of [the dictionary] additions that shows Australians' enthusiasm for sports," an accompanying explanation says.
The slang term 'spew' is described as "idiosyncratically Australian" and applies to someone who is "bitterly disappointed".
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"An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry," according to the dictionary.
'Regional' is also perceived as distinctly Aussie and has made its debut.
It is applied to anything relating to a region or regions away from major cities, typically characterised by medium to small cities and towns.
"According to the Regional Australia Institute, this includes everything outside of the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra - from remote communities to inland and coastal towns and busy regional hubs," the dictionary says.
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Carn, spew, and goon are some of the colloquialisms added to the Australian edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Eleven words and phrases debuted this month.
Carn, a typically Australian sporting expression meaning 'come on', is famously ingrained in Aussie culture.
"Carn is one of the words in this batch of [the dictionary] additions that shows Australians' enthusiasm for sports," an accompanying explanation says.
The slang term 'spew' is described as "idiosyncratically Australian" and applies to someone who is "bitterly disappointed".
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"An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry," according to the dictionary.
'Regional' is also perceived as distinctly Aussie and has made its debut.
It is applied to anything relating to a region or regions away from major cities, typically characterised by medium to small cities and towns.
"According to the Regional Australia Institute, this includes everything outside of the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra - from remote communities to inland and coastal towns and busy regional hubs," the dictionary says.
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Carn, spew, and goon are some of the colloquialisms added to the Australian edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Eleven words and phrases debuted this month.
Carn, a typically Australian sporting expression meaning 'come on', is famously ingrained in Aussie culture.
"Carn is one of the words in this batch of [the dictionary] additions that shows Australians' enthusiasm for sports," an accompanying explanation says.
The slang term 'spew' is described as "idiosyncratically Australian" and applies to someone who is "bitterly disappointed".
READ MORE: Revealed: the safest airlines in the world for 2025 and the surprising debuts
"An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry," according to the dictionary.
'Regional' is also perceived as distinctly Aussie and has made its debut.
It is applied to anything relating to a region or regions away from major cities, typically characterised by medium to small cities and towns.
"According to the Regional Australia Institute, this includes everything outside of the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra - from remote communities to inland and coastal towns and busy regional hubs," the dictionary says.
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