Kiwi Citizenship: Dictionary Centre and Profile Scalp

kiwi citizenship: He was the highest profile scalp of a constitutional provision barring dual citizens from serving in federal parliament, with eight lawmakers forced to resign so far, according to CTV. In a time of covfefe, fake news, and tweetstorms, the Australian National Dictionary Centre has looked for a word of the year that is both lexically interesting and Australian, the centre's director Amanda Laugesen said in a statement. It had been used sparingly in the past to describe a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand, but took on a new lease of life when Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce found out he also had Kiwi citizenship in August. Laugesen said Kwaussie was first used in 2002 to describe actor Russell Crowe. Subsequent evidence suggests its use is predominantly Australian, found chiefly in social media, and also found with spelling variants including Kwozzie and Kwozzy. He was described as a Kwaussie -- what you get when you cross a Kiwi who can't decide whether they're a Kiwi or an Aussie, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.