Australianized
Given antipodean character
Australianized describes something that has been adapted to Australian culture, spelling conventions, or conditions.
Software might be Australianized with local terminology and date formats.
A British TV show could be Australianized for local audiences.
The spelling with -ized follows American convention; British and Australian usage often prefer Australianised: The curriculum was Australianized to include Indigenous history.
Yeast extract spread
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- meat-pieProtein baked in pastry
- lamingtonCoconut-crusted chocolate cake
- footyInformal term for soccer
cricket · surfing · bushwalking · barbecue · larrikin · mateship · XXXX · VB
Relocating abroad permanently
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- visaTravel authorization stamp
multiculturalism · settlement · adaptation · expatriate · community · inclusion · diversity · commonwealth
Vegemite
Yeast extract spread
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- meat-pieProtein baked in pastry
- lamingtonCoconut-crusted chocolate cake
footy · cricket · surfing · bushwalking · barbecue · larrikin · mateship · XXXX · VB · damper
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
visa · multiculturalism · settlement · adaptation · expatriate · community · inclusion · diversity · commonwealth · anglicization
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
platypus · boomerang · didgeridoo · Uluru · wattle · eucalyptus · billabong · outback · bush · dreamtime
twang
Sharp vibrating sound
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
g'day · mate · sheila · arvo · brekkie · dunny · ute · esky · thongs · stubby
AustralianizedBritishized
Adapted to UK standards
Americanized · Europeanized · indigenized · Africanized · Canadianized