Australian slang is not dying, it's making its way up in the world

By Gary Nunn
May 30 2015 - 12:15am

Monica Dickens was visiting a Sydney bookstore to do a signing. Like her great grandfather – Charles – she was a writer. From the pile for sale beside her, a browser slapped down a copy in front of Monica. "Emma Chissit" she announced.

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