The Great Australian Adjective
| "The Great Australian Adjective" | |
|---|---|
| by W. T. Goodge | |
| First published in | The Bulletin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 11 December 1897 |
| Preceded by | "The Oozelum Bird" |
| Followed by | "The Australian (New South Wales Variety)" |
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| The Great Australian Adjective at Wikisource | |
The Great Australian Adjective is a humorous poem by English writer and poet W. T. Goodge. It was first published in The Bulletin magazine on 11 December 1897, the Christmas issue of that publication, and later in the poet's only collection Hits! Skits! and Jingles!. The poem was originally published with the title "-----!", a subtitle of "The Great Australian Adjective" and was signed as by "The Colonel", a regular pseudonym of Goodge's.