The Australian National Dictionary centre in Canberra has named “Kwaussie” as its 2017 word of the year.
The word refers to a person who is a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand, or more colloquially, someone who can claim to be both a Kiwi and an Aussie.
Other words on the annual short-list included: “jumper punch” – an Australian Rules Football term for a punch disguised as grabbing hold of an opponent’s jumper; “robodebt” – a debt incurred as a result of a federal data matching and debt recovery programme; and “WAxit” – the hypothetical departure of Western Australia from state government organisations that support federal policies.
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