| "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)" |
| Full text | |
 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,[1][2] 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.[3]