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Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald (1842–).
The 836th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 581 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations581Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word12Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning48Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
affogatoAn Italian dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of…1992Go To Quotation
APECAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a forum of 21 Pacific Rim countries…1989Go To Quotation
Australia DayThe anniversary of the day, 26 January 1788, on which Governor Phillip founded the…1911Go To Quotation
boofyUsually of a man or boy: large or muscular, and somewhat unsophisticated or…1973Go To Quotation
coolamonA shallow basin-shaped container made of wood or bark, used esp. for holding water or other liquids.1846Go To Quotation
noumeiteA mixture of green nickel silicate minerals found in New Caledonia, originally supposed to…1874Go To Quotation
onionEsp. among members of a motorcycle gang: an occasion on which several men have…1969Go To Quotation
Owenattrib. Designating a type of sub-machine gun first used by Australian forces in the…1941Go To Quotation
relloA relative. Chiefly in pl. Cf. rellie n.1982Go To Quotation
rugby leagueChiefly with the and capital initials. Any of various associations of rugby clubs…1905Go To Quotation
SoccerooIn pl. (With capital initial.) The name of the Australian international soccer team. Occas. sing. in attrib. use.1973Go To Quotation
StrineAustralian.1964Go To Quotation

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