Good on you ‘Straya; it turns out that the colloquial term ‘bush doof’ has just recently been added to the Macquarie Dictionary. Announced on the Today Show during Karl Stefanovic’s segment ‘Wordy Additions’, dictionary editor Sue Butler explained how she attended stumbled upon the remnants of a party that had taken place the night before in South Australia.

“We talk about ‘doof doof music’ for dance music…you can hear it, ‘doof doof doof’, that low beat coming through…we have doof doof cars, and now we also have ‘bush doof’, which is a remote location you go to for a dance party. I stumbled across one of these in South Australia – the remnants, it had happened the night before – it was really amazing, way out in the bush and you’ve got sound systems and a big dance party: hence ‘bush doof’.”

Following sufficient research, the term managed to fit the criteria of the dictionary deemed as “an Australianism”, Butler says.

For the majority of our readers, this term is no new addition to their vocabulary, however it’s safe to say it’s impressive that someone was able to successfully create a common definition for the reality-boggling occasions.

“Bush doof” – remote location for a dance party; it’s a new word included in the Macquarie Dictionary!

— The Today Show (@thetodayshow) October 8, 2013

 

Last but not least – Kudos to whoever threw the party! Check out the wild footage below of a bush doof shot on a super 8 in black and white. Whoa.