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Strollout chosen as Macquarie dictionary’s 2021 word of the year
Play on words describing Australia’s slow vaccine rollout wins nods from expert panel and public vote
Strollout has been announced as the Macquarie dictionary’s word of the year for 2021.
The Australian people have spoken and their opinion – for only the second time – is the same as the experts, with the colloquial noun “referring to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination program in Australia, with reference to the perceived lack of speed” taking both the people’s choice award and the judging committee’s selection.
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