'Teal' is the word of the year

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'Teal' is the word thanks to the Independent candidates' campaign Source: AAP / Mark Baker

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The phrase 'teal' has been named Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year, while 'bachelor’s handbag' has won the people’s choice award.Unlike most winners of the Word of the Year – the word “teal” was not invented in the same year, but with the 2022 federal election, it's taken on a new political meaning.

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