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Macquarie Dictionary broadens definition of misogyny 

17 October 2012

The Macquarie Dictionary has adjusted its definition of ‘misogyny’ to cover its current use as a synonym of ‘sexism’. While the original meaning of misogyny is ‘hatred of women’, dictionary editor Susan Butler said,...

An evocative word of the year 

5 February 2008

The Macquarie Dictionary has announced its ‘word of the year' for 2007: ‘Pod-slurping.' Pod-slurping, officially listed as a noun, is the downloading of large quantities of data to an MP3...