Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family .
Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family .
At the rustle of a bandicoot we noticed the upraised gleam of eyes around the fires.
Bandicoot means: Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family .. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Playing Crash Bandicoot again and the Native Fortress level is the death of me
Bandicoot means: Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family .. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bandicoot means: Any of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family .. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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A bandicoot rat; any of the genera and of rat-like rodents of southeast Asia.
At the rustle of a bandicoot we noticed the upraised gleam of eyes around the fires.
“Crash bandicoot twinsanity ost really does sound like that, huh🤨”
“Happy Birthday to the Bandicoot! @colacoot.bsky.social”
“Playing Crash Bandicoot again and the Native Fortress level is the death of me”
“RIVET'S AND ONE OF CRASH BANDICOOT'S VOICE ACTOR WERE IN THE EARLY SEASONS OF TOTALLY SPIES THATS FUCKIGN AWESOME WWWW”
“You are very welcome! If I understand this right, today is Coco Bandicoot Day because because her official birthday is on May 5th, right?”
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(AU, informal) To steal growing root vegetables from a garden by digging the vegetable out but leaving the tops undisturbed.
‘Well, the abos ‘bandicooted’ his peanuts.’
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