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Dirty Politics

A–Z of trickery, treachery and other tasty treats
Brief Description
Jaded and disillusioned about the state of Australian politics? Macquarie Dictionary has brought together an up-to-date, must-read collection of bad behaviours, dodgy practices, audacious insults, and other tidbits of interest. This is a tongue-in-cheek look at how politics can shape our language and be wielded for... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Dirty Politics

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Jaded and disillusioned about the state of Australian politics? Macquarie Dictionary has brought together an up-to-date, must-read collection of bad behaviours, dodgy practices, audacious insults, and other tidbits of interest. This is a tongue-in-cheek look at how politics can shape our language and be wielded for power and influence.

Dirty Politics: A - Z of trickery, treachery and other tasty treats includes:

  • An entertaining insight into the underbelly of Australian politics
  • Sledges and slip-ups from our politicians' very own mouths
  • 20 years of political candidates from Macquarie's Word of the Year, from bonk ban and broligarchy through to the virtue signalling soy cap intelligentsia
  • Real-life citations from Australian publications

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761773952

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 November 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Macquarie

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

About the Author

The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. It contains the complete record of English as it is used in Australia, and is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. The Macquarie Dictionary - Australia's national dictionary www.macquariedictionary.com.au MORE ABOUT MACQUARIE DICTIONARY(https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/?authors=macquarie-dictionary)

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