Australia's hot new vocabulary "Bachelor's handbag" (Bachelor's handbag) has been included in the dictionary.
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Bachelor's handbag - a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag - has been voted the Australian people's choice as the new word of the year, the Macquarie Dictionary said on Tuesday.
Macquarie Dictionary said on Tuesday that "bachelor tote" - a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag - has been chosen as the word of the year by Australians.
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The Australian English dictionary defined the term as a "noun Colloquial (humorous) a takeaway roast chicken".
The Australian English dictionary defines the word as "a noun, colloquially (humorously) for a takeaway roast chicken."
It explained its origin as: "From the fact that such a chicken requires no further preparation before consumption, so is seen as an easy meal favored by a single person, and is often packaged in a small plastic bag with a handle, resembling a handbag "
The dictionary explains its origins this way: "Since the chicken requires no further preparation before eating, it is considered a favorite light meal for singles and is usually packaged in a small plastic bag with a handle, similar to a handbag."
The phrase, which came top in an online vote, combines Australians' love of irreverent wordplay and chicken. (AFP)
The term, which was voted No. 1 in an online poll, combines Australians' love of crude jokes and chickens.
(AFP)
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