Why Aussie insults like 'drongo' and 'duffer' are dying out | ABC NEWS
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Australians love a good insult, but linguists say younger generations are swearing differently to those who came before them. Linguistics expert Daniel Midgley shared some iconic Aussie phrases that have fallen out of fasion, and explained why the art of the insult changes from generation to generation. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/swearing-insults-offensive-words-change-over-time/106711220 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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