'Strollout' has gathered pace, romping home as the Macquarie word of the year. I'd have gone for 'vax' if on the list

  • Written by: Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland
'Strollout' has gathered pace, romping home as the Macquarie word of the year. I'd have gone for 'vax' if on the listShutterstock

In a break from the usual tradition, Macquarie asked the public to choose their word of the year in advance of the committee’s decision. The pundits were betting on a COVID-19 inspired word and the shortlist certainly contained possibilities related to the pandemic: “Delta”, “shadow pandemic”, and...

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