Which Canberra Phrases Should Enter the Australian National Dictionary?

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Whether it’s potato cake versus potato scallop or parma versus parmi, we know that Australian words and phrases can vary across the country.

The Australian National Dictionary Centre, based at ANU, wants to know all about them.

They’re calling on the public to submit ‘regionalisms’ – words and expressions that are unique to a particular state, territory, town or region – for possible inclusion in the Australian National Dictionary.

So are there any Canberra-specific phrases that should be considered?

Listen to Rod and Gabi chat about the news with Nolsy below: