New York Times tests readers knowledge of Aussie vernacular
Tony Abbott enjoying a "snag" while campaigning during the 2013 election (Image: AAP)
The New York Times have published a 10 question quiz testing their readers’ knowledge of Aussie vernacular off the back of an update to the Australian National Dictionary.
Among the newspaper's tested terms are: "ambo", "rurosexual", "trackie daks", "bunny rug", "goon bag" and "schmick".
The quiz was released following the release of the Australian National Dictionary's updated edition on Tuesday during a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra.
The update is the first since its inaugural edition was released in 1998.
Some of the 6,000 new words added are shortened versions of words that have been adopted by many Australians, such as "snag", "firie" and "tradie".
Food also played a part in the dictionary's new addition, with iconic Australian foods mingling among the slang words. Chiko Rolls, battered savs, neenish tarts, chocolate crackles and fairy bread all made the cut.
It also gives an authoritative definition of the term "shirt-front" - used by then-Prime Minister Tony Abbott when he vowed to do so to Russian President Vladmir Putin after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine, much to the confusion of non-Australians.
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