'Strollout' has gathered pace, romping home as the Macquarie word of the year. I'd have gone for 'vax' if on the list
- Written by Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockIn a break from the usual tradition, Macquarie asked the public to choose their word of the year in advance of the committee’s decision. The pundits were betting on a COVID-19 inspired word and the shortlist certainly contained possibilities related to the pandemic: “Delta”, “shadow pandemic”, and...

















