Article 398H1 Preserve your dialect: tell us about the unusual Australian words you use

Preserve your dialect: tell us about the unusual Australian words you use

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Rachel Obordo and Guardian readers
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Whether they were introduced to you by family or friends, we want to hear about the distinctive Australian words in your vocabulary

If you live or work in Australia you may have heard people use different words to describe what women wear when they go swimming. If you're in Queensland women might be wearing togs; if you're in the Victoria area they're bathers, and if you're in New South Wales they're cozzies.

Related: Maps of Australian language - swimmers v cozzies, scallops v potato cakes

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