(AU) Literature that focuses on life or adventures in the outback; the prose analog of bush balladry.
(AU) Literature that focuses on life or adventures in the outback; the prose analog of bush balladry.
Was it an attempt to refute Russell Drysdale's 1940s outbackery, the image of 'real Australia'?
"outbackery" means: Literature that focuses on life or adventures in the outback; the prose analog of bush balladry.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"outbackery" means: Literature that focuses on life or adventures in the outback; the prose analog of bush balladry.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough 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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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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To or towards the most remote and desolate areas of Australia.
Characteristic of the most remote and desolate areas of Australia; very remote from urban areas.
(Australia) The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.
(Australia, colloquial, in combination) The outback.
"outbackery" means: Literature that focuses on life or adventures in the outback; the prose analog of bush balladry.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(AU, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.