FAST FACTS
with Candice Holznagel
AUSSIE WORDS AND PHRASES
BY THE NUMBERS
951
Schmick
In the 159 years to 2011, at least 951 people were killed in Australia by floods and another 1326 were injured, according to Australian Geographic.
Meaning: Smart, stylish. Origin: The word smick was recorded once in the 1970s, and is believed to be a blend of the words smart and slick. From the late 1990s onwards smick was modified to schmick.
SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL DICTIONARY CENTRE
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