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Definition of ockerism in English: ockerismnoun ˈɒkərɪz(ə)m mass nounAustralian, NZ informal 1The rough, uncultivated behaviour of the stereotypical Australian man. who are they really, underneath the bravado and the ockerism? Example sentencesExamples - He is an exaggeration of the Australian hero's character and an extreme example of ockerism.
- When 'ockerism' became an important part of adverts, Australian culture more generally seems to have been moving to the acceptance that 'it's alright to be Australian'.
- He has made his fame and fortune by exploiting ockerism.
- They might well have been parodying ockerism.
- People want to be more generally known as Australian but not carry those connotations of ockerism.
- 1.1count noun A word or phrase widely used by the stereotypically rough, uncultivated Australian man.
some of us may bristle at the ockerisms, but his basic point is correct Example sentencesExamples - Besides the 1001 Ockerisms we get scenes simply pitched from Western movies, War movies, and rom coms.
- Kenny endures disrespect with unshakeable good grace, a self-deprecating sense of humour, and an ockerism for every occasion.
- The trouble is that 'pissant' turns out not to be an ockerism at all.
- They slipped such ockerisms into the national debate smoothly and naturally.
- He wasn't at his spontaneous best, but at least he wasn't filled with grabs and gags and ockerisms he felt obliged to quote all at once.
Origin 1970s: from ocker + -ism. |