UFC 193: Learning Aussie Slang with the UFCSit down with the stars of UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia to learn some Aussie Slang and don't miss UFC 193 live on Pay-Per-View Saturday, Nov. 14.

When you're in a foreign country, it helps to understand the local lingo. Serving up some laughs before the Australian Open, a few WTA stars tried their hand at speaking, and figuring out, certain ...

Ever tried to explain why a sausage would be referred to as a “snag” while overseas, or why the toilet is the “dunny”? If you found this challenging, spare a thought for large language models (LLMs) ...

Kate Burridge receives funding from receives funding from the ARC Special Research Initiative SR200200350 Metaphors and Identities in the Australian Vernacular. Dylan Hughes receives funding from the ...

5 Seconds of Summer bandmates Calum, Luke, Ashton, and Michael quiz each other’s knowledge of Aussie slang. From getting “legless” to learning what a “woop woop” is, the quarantined band takes you ...

Rob Pensalfini is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland. I recently read an article bemoaning the “decline” of Australian slang, pointing out that the latest ...

As a native New Yorker, Mary Carillo is quite familiar with various forms of slang. As she herself would put it, this woman knows her onions. So naturally, Carillo was intrigued to understand the ...

The Aussie tennis season is well and truly upon us, and with it has come the arrival of Morgan Riddle on our shores. For six ...

An American expat has explained how confusing she finds Australian text message slang when making plans with one of her best friends. Jaylee, who grew up in California but now calls Australia home, ...