Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unrepresentative swill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-rep-re-sen-ta-tive swill
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Australian Senate or its members.

Derogatory; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by then-Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating in a parliamentary address on 4 November 1992. Some sources state he used the phrase earlier, in 1989.

Usage

Questions

What does unrepresentative swill mean?
The Australian Senate or its members.
Where does unrepresentative swill come from?
Coined by then-Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating in a parliamentary address on 4 November 1992. Some sources state he used the phrase earlier, in 1989.

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