austral english

austral english
noun
Usage: capitalized A&E
: the language of most inhabitants of Australia and New Zealand — used especially with the implication that it is a variety of English distinct from that used in Great Britain yet not so divergent as to be a separate language; compare american english, australian english, british english

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