This dictionary is based on The Pocket Oxford dictionary of current English, eighth edition, edited by Della Thompson, published 1992. This is an indispensable guide to English as it is written and spoken in Australia. Extensive and versatile, this dictionary is firmly established as Australia's favourite reference in schools, homes, and offices and provides unrivalled coverage of Australian English. Featuring over 500 new words, this eighth edition of the Australian pocket Oxford dictionary commemorates 30 years of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra.