You may have heard COVID referred to as the spicy cough, a celebrity with a famous parent a nepo baby, or the all-pink fashion trend inspired by Margot Robbie’s character Barbie called Barbiecore – but have you heard of the bachelor’s handbag?

These are just some of the finalists in 2022’s word of the year.

Australians have a week left to have their say before the Macquarie Dictionary People’s Choice Word of the Year is announced, and there are certainly some out-of-the-box options.

Tap PLAY below to hear Millsy & Karl discuss them with Macquarie Dictionary editor Victoria Morgan