Teal, spicy cough and bachelor’s handbag: the contenders for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year

Covid, Australian politics and online culture are dominant influences on this year's shortlist

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Is bossware crimping your quiet quitting? Has the spicy cough left you in permanent goblin mode? Does Lily-Rose Depp's fame really come down to being a nepo baby?

The Macquarie Dictionary's 2022 word of the year shortlist was released Monday and for a third year running the contenders reflect the way Covid has affected our language.

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