Macquarie Dictionary has drawn upon its vast resources to bring together an up-to-date, readers-must of bad behaviours, dodgy practices, audacious insults and other tidbits of interest. 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: – simple, explanatory entries with a splash of humour – sledges and slip-ups from our politicians very own mouths – close to two decades of political winners and contenders from the annual Macquarie Word of the Year, from bonk ban and broligarchy through to the virtue signalling soy cap intelligentsia – real-life citations from Australian publications to illustrate usage *Language warning: Please note that this title contains potentially offensive language.
