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Month: February 2017

  • Oxford Word of the Month: February – Black Caviar odds

    noun: very short odds; strong favouritism. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH Black Caviar odds first appears in print in 2011 referring to a possible Reserve Bank cut in the official interest rate on Melbourne Cup Day: We are now headed for a Cup Day official interest rate cut and the banks will pass…