The decline of Australian slang
Since the glory days of Australian slang in the 1960s and 1970s, the country's creative expressions have become less widely used.
As the new generation looks to borrow more phrases from abroad, fewer examples of Australia's famed vocabulary are being created.
The BBC's Jon Donnison reports.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday 12 June.
12 Jun 2014
- From the section Magazine