WORDS REJECTED AS WORD OF THE YEAR BY THE AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY CENTRE IN FAVOUR OF “KWAUSSIE”

Quitizen: Someone who has to resign after misconstruing their citizenship status

Eg: “It has been confirmed this morning that Malcolm Roberts is an Australian Quitizen.”

Fleeality: The practice of running in terror away from a reality television star.

Eg: “Sophie Monk is launching a new fragrance at this Kmart today, time for fleeality!”

Plebishite: Nonsense disguised as democracy.

Eg: “This expensive voluntary survey isn’t even binding on the parliament? What a steaming load of plebishite.”

Poorgasm: The sexual climax achieved by the rich when public policy disadvantaging the poor is put into practice.

Eg: “The Work for the Dole legislation passed the Senate today, sparking multiple poorgasms on the government side of the chamber.”

Harasstinate: To delay addressing sexual harassment allegations by claiming there are more important things to do.

Eg: “Channel Nine acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations, but harasstinated due to the importance of planning the Footy Show Grand Final Episode.”

Latheist: One who professes disbelief in Mark Latham.

Eg: “A former Federal Labor leader who now supports the alt right and co-wrote a cookbook with Alan Jones? That seems so unlikely to me that I have to declare myself a latheist.”

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