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We’ve used the term ‘rat’ to refer to an informer since approximately 1910. But criminals have had many more names for snitches over the years.

In every election there are a bunch of distinctive words that are used—many of them turning up campaign after campaign, others having their hey day during one election cycle before then disappearing.

A swag of snags – where Aussie English came from The convict author of Australia’s very first dictionary would be delighted to know many “flash” terms from his day still linger on in our everyday lexicon. If you say there are swags of snags on the barbie, you’re using “flash” language.  Photolyric Save Share A nation is defined by its dictionaries. So it is somehow appropriate that Australia’s first lexicon guide was a dictionary of slang and was written by a convict. If you call your clothes your “duds” or your “togs”, ask for a ...