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Perth Now
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The 11 new ‘Aussie words' you will now find in the Oxford Dictionary
Australians rejoice! The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 11 new words that are quintessentially Australian in its latest update. Unsurprisingly, the new words have a lot to do with booze and footy. Oxford types have caught up with Aussie teenagers, with the inclusion of the word 'goon'. Most Aussies will certainly understand taking a swig out of a goon bag, which is officially listed as 'a plastic, foil-lined pouch in which inexpensive wine is sold'. Tigers star Dustin Martin pulling out a 'don't argue', which is one of the Aussie terms added to the Oxford Dictionary this year. Credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images Oxford elites might need a little longer to catch up on the game 'goon of fortune', played by countless cohorts of Aussies during their adolescence. Next is 'cask', which describes the box around the goon bag. While 'slab' refers to a case of beer, which is now officially known as 'retail pack of beer, typically containing 24 cans or bottles'. Moving on, the word 'spew' now has new reverence. Most Aussies know someone 'spewin' over something, most recently the insane cost-of-living in this country. Officially, spew refers to when 'someone is bitterly disappointed or very annoyed about something. An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry.' The Australian love of sport is also a big one for Oxford types in 2025. The word 'carn' has officially gained its place in the dictionary. Officially, the word 'carn' means the 'colloquial pronunciation of 'come on!'. Our beloved AFL got 'best and fairest' in the dictionary in 2025. The term 'best and fairest' is, officially, 'an Australian rules football or rugby league player who wins any of various awards given for a combination of exceptional performance and good sportsmanship'. The sport has also given us the 'don't argue' this year, with it widely used in other contact sports. Officially, it is 'a colloquial term for a push or blow to the face ... delivered to fend off a potential tackler, using the arm held out straight from the body'. Aboriginal English also got two new additions in the Oxford dictionary. 'Balanda' which is a word dating back to the 1800s, used to refer to a white person or white people. Most believe the word Makasarese is a derivative of the Dutch word 'Hollander' or possibly the Malay word 'belanda', meaning Dutch or European. The Makassarese language is spoken in the South Sulawesi province in Indonesia. Officially: 'Balanda is a loan word from the Yolngu language of northeast Arnhem Land, which itself was borrowed from the Makasarese language of South Sulawesi province in Indonesia, or from a similar form in a related language.' While 'custodian' now has an Indigenous layer to its meaning. Officially: 'a term used for an Australian Aboriginal person who is recognised as having certain ancestral rights to, and traditional obligations, responsibilities and authority for a particular area of land and community.' Other entries include 'gunzel', which is Australian slang for: 'a person who loves trams or trains.' Lastly, 'regional', which shouldn't be a massive surprise to anyone, means 'away from major cities'. The full list of Australian English words: balanda best and fairest carn cask custodian don't argue goon gunzel regional slab
Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Iconic moments galore as Aussie stars take plunge for MND
Big Freeze 11 has gone off without a hitch as some of Australia's highest-profile athletes and personalities took the plunge in honour of AFL champion Neale Daniher and fighting Motor Neurone Disease. The rain finally held off in Melbourne ahead of the King's Birthday clash between Melbourne and Collingwood as the plungers dressed as Aussie icons to get the day off to an emotional start. Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus was the first to test the water, rocking an Olivia Newton-John in Grease ensemble. Cadel Evans was almost unrecognisable as he did his best to emulate Melbourne big man Max Gawn, the beard and bald cap staying on as he held the board all the way into the water. Ariarne Titmus, Olympic swimming champion, is seen on the Big Freeze 11 slide. Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images Channel 7 Sunrise host and former Olympic runner Matt Shirvington did his best to represent Chris Hemsworth in his iconic Marvel role of Thor but wasn't provided the suit with in-built muscles. Peter Daicos lifted a roar from the crowd, the Collingwood legend honouring Heath Ledger by going down the slide as the Joker. Actor Matt Nable braved the cold in shorts to bring AC/DC to life as guitarist Angus Young, his tie never losing its shape, while Australian Diamonds captain Liz Watson channelled Margo Robbie in her Barbie pink and felt the shock of the ice as she plunged into the water. Former AFL player Peter Daicos goes down the slide for FightMND Big Freeze 11. Credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images Australian cricket captain Alyssa Healy has performed alongside Katy Perry at the MCG but had the fans in stitches, dressed as Magda Szubanski in a neck brace playing netball in Kath and Kim. She even got a Shane Warne reference in after his iconic cameo on the show, messing up her lipstick as if they had been kissing behind the scenes. Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy goes down the slide for FightMND Big Freeze 11. Credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images Demons favourite Aaron Davey represented icon, Michael Long, before V8 Supercars legend Craig Lowndes donned black leather as Mel Gibson in Mad Max. Australian opening batter and commentator Mark Taylor rounded out the slide, spearheaded by Daniher more than a decade ago, tributing his great mate Warne batting at No.10. Former AFL player Aaron Davey goes down the slide for FightMND Big Freeze 11. Credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images He even wore full spikes to go with the white floppy and wristband.
Chicago Tribune
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
A sacrifice fly? Think again, Quinn Rooney. ‘It just kept going.' He makes sure Benet keeps going too.
Benet sophomore first baseman Quinn Rooney put his head down and ran hard after hitting the towering fly ball to right field. It wasn't until he got to second base that he realized what he had done. Kaneland junior right fielder Carter Grabowski drifted back and got ready to catch what everyone figured would be a sacrifice fly. Then he signaled that he couldn't find the ball. That's because it was gone for a tie-breaking three-run home run. 'I actually didn't think it was a home run,' Rooney said. 'I thought it was like a sac fly to the right fielder. But as I was rounding second, I saw the home plate umpire point like that, and I just got really excited.' So did Rooney's teammates, who mobbed him after he crossed home plate with what turned out to be the decisive run in Benet's 5-4 victory in the Class 3A Kaneland Regional championship game. Rooney's first home run of the season, coming in the fifth inning, capped a five-run rally by the second-seeded Redwings (23-12), who advance to the Kaneland Sectional semifinals to play top-seeded Burlington Central at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Third-seeded Kaneland (25-11) led 2-0 when junior second baseman Nathan Cerocke and senior third baseman Merrick Sullivan led off the inning with singles for Benet. Senior right fielder Luke Wildes walked to load the bases for senior center fielder Josh Gugora, who hit a slow tapper to third. An errant throw home allowed two runs to score. Rooney followed with his decisive swing. 'Off the bat, I was excited because, all right, at least that's one, you know, if it was a sac fly,' Benet co-coach Jorge Acosta said. 'He caught enough to backspin it, and it just kept going and got out of here. It was awesome, a good moment for him.' Rooney has had many good moments this season. The Redwings originally planned to use him as a pitcher, but he impressed so much at first base during the preseason that he earned the starting spot there. 'He's been one of our biggest clutch hitters all year long,' Acosta said. 'I think this is his fourth or fifth game-winning hit. 'He had a couple walk-off hits back-to-back days against Naperville North and Carmel. He's very calm in big spots and keeps things simple. He just finds a barrel, and good things happen.' Not much good was happening in this game for the Redwings, who had mustered only two singles off Kaneland junior pitcher Hayden Foster through the first four innings. But Foster's day was done after Rooney's homer. 'I just had to stay relaxed just like any other at-bat,' Rooney said. 'You can't tense up in those tough moments but just got to show up for your team.' The Redwings know they can rely on Rooney to do so. 'He's been huge all year coming through in big spots,' Benet senior pitcher Gino Zagorac said. 'As a sophomore especially, it's tough. 'There's a lot of pressure on you, but he's thrived through all the pressure, and he's came up in big spots for us a lot throughout the year. You've got to give a lot of credit to him for staying composed.' Zagorac (3-2), a Wichita State recruit, stayed composed despite some struggles with command. He walked four and hit a batter but allowed only two hits and struck out six, leaving after issuing a leadoff walk in the sixth. 'It was tough in the beginning trying to find my all my pitches, and then as the game went on, I was able to throw three pitches in the zone for strikes,' Zagorac said. 'That helped me keep them off balance and battle through even though I didn't have my best stuff.' Benet junior Lucas Kohlmeyer pitched two innings to get the save. Rooney helped him by making a diving catch for the first out of the seventh inning and then grabbed a grounder and tossed the ball to Kohlmeyer for the second out. Northwestern-bound senior Jake Rifenburg is scheduled to pitch for Benet on Wednesday. Zagorac said 'the entire school' has confidence in Rifenburg, while Rooney said the Redwings have confidence in themselves. 'We've been battling all year, but we just got to keep going,' Rooney said. 'We're just going to keep winning games, eventually getting to state. That's the goal.'
