In 2022, ‘teal’ was named Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year, while 'bachelor’s handbag' was the people’s choice. What do these words refer to, why did they win, and what have been some of the previous winners?
Macquarie Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022, with 'teal' taking out the committee's choice and 'bachelor's handbag' nabbing the people's choice votes.The Macquarie Dictionary has announced the winner of its Word of the Year. It's teal.
Word of the Year lists are released annually by dictionaries and publications including the Macquarie Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and Australian National Dictionary Centre. This year's winner, teal, refers to an independent political candidate who holds generally ideologically moderate views, but supports strong climate action and prioritising integrity in politics.
The people's choice winner, the bachelor's handbag, is simply a supermarket takeaway chicken, named for the fact it requires no preparation before eating and often comes in a small plastic bag with a handle, resembling a handbag."The last few years have been quite serious, we've had COVID-19, we've had bushfires, we've had doom-scrolling, everything you could imagine, but Australians love to play with language and have a bit of fun with it," Ms Morgan said.
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