These are the Aussie foods added to the Oxford dictionary – from honey candies to parma and scallops
Popular Australian food language could soon be found in the Oxford dictionary
Words like parma, scallops and potato gems are being considered for entries
The team at ANU’s Australian National Dictionary Center is in charge
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Academics are calling for the Oxford dictionary to include Aussie food jargon such as HSP, parma, and potato gems in new editions.
The team at ANU’s Australian National Dictionary Center believes it is important that the commonly used terms appear in the Australian editions of the popular dictionary.
They are too appealing to the public to submit their own suggestions for slang words that should be included in the new book.
Academics advocate for Oxford dictionary to include Aussie food jargon like HSP, parma and potato gems in new editions
ANDC Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Australian National Dictionary, Dr. Amanda Laugesen, said that with the 21st century evolution of Australian culinary culture came a wide variety of new words.
This means the search will focus on things like ‘the halal snack pack’ now known as an HSP and things like scallops – rather than old favorites like pav and snags.
“There is now a much wider range of food choices available: multicultural dishes, street food, ingredients from native plants and animals. We also like our less formal ways of enjoying food, from sizzling sausages to food festivals,” said Dr. Laugesen.
“We can choose to have dinner with souvas and potato jewels in the evening and wake up in the morning with a Tim Tam slam and a flattie,” the team said, showing some of the words people can expect in the latest edition of the dictionary.
“All these changes are reflected in the language we use, and we expect there will be a lot of new Australian food-related terms that we haven’t registered.”
However, some old favorites will be added to properly reflect Australian culture, including honey joy, tank loaf, bushman brownie and smiley fritz.
This means the search will focus on things like ‘the halal snack pack’ now known as an HSP and things like scallops – rather than old favorites like pav and snags.
“It could even put an end to the age-old debate over whether we should call it a potato cake or a scallop,” said Dr. Laugesen.
“It could even put an end to the age-old debate over whether we should call it a potato cake or a scallop,” said Dr. Laugesen.
The ANDC appeals to the public every year for new words, in an effort to leave no stone unturned and a popular term unpublished.
The public can share their food terms through the ANDC Word Box feature or through the ANDC contact page.