Bugger, rooted, bloody oath ... What is it about Australians and
swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad
language (Where the bloody hell are ya?) and letting rip with a
choice swear word or two has long been a very Aussie thing to do.
From the defiant curses of the convicts and bullock drivers to the
humour of Kath and Kim, Amanda Laugesen, director of the Australian
National Dictionary Centre, takes us on a fascinating journey
through the history of Australia's bad language to reveal our
preoccupations and our concerns. Bad language has been used in all
sort of ways in our history: to defy authority, as a form of
liberation and subversion, and as a source of humour and
creativity. Bad language has also been used to oppress and punish
those who have been denied a claim to using it, notably Indigenous
Australians and women. It has also long been subject to various
forms of censorship. The story of bad language is a story about
what it means to be Australian.
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