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    Oz Words

    Feb 24, 2022 1 minute
    By Kel Richards

    hen Lake Superior State University announced its 2022 Banished Words List, number is from Jack Hibberd’s play , although my guess is “no worries” was part of our spoken language long before it appeared in print. The thing about “no worries” is it captures the relaxed Aussie attitude of helping a mate. Its inclusion in the Banished Words List shows there is a two-way trade in words between us and the Americans – but that they don’t always understand the bits of Aussie English they borrow.

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