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‘Bachelor’ Aus. First and Last 68: A single man’s life is merry and bright, but not all beer and skittles.at all beer and skittles, phr.
‘Bachelor’ Aus. First and Last 68: A single man’s life is merry and bright, but not all beer and skittles. ‘America, Yes, Australia?’ Aus. First and Last 123: We call them New Australians now; once we called some Dagoes, / Others Balts and Squareheads, Pongoes, Grills and Rice and Sagoes.at rice and sago, n.
‘Match Race’ Aus. First and Last 57: You are just a bigmouth hayseed talker!at big-mouthed, adj.
‘39–45 Star, Aus. Model’ Aus. First and Last 73: Those N.C.O.s were blanky blanks.at blank, n.
‘Permanent Army Life’ Aus. First and Last 25: You must clean your spotless rifle though there’s not a speck of dust, / Then the blanky blank old R.S.M. is sure to find some rust!at blanky, adj.
‘An A.I.F. Grouch’ Aus. First and Last 120: The N.C.O.s are ‘daffodils’, who haven’t got the guts to fight.at daffodil, n.
‘Roll’n Smith’ Aus. First and Last 99: Thrown out on his ear / After spilling a workmate’s beer.at on one’s ear under ear, n.1
‘Move On Please!’ Aus. First and Last 41: He said, ‘Don’t do that here.’ [...] I said, ‘She doesn’t drink. / Why should you kick up a stink? / You can’t put us in the clink.’ Was his face red!at was my face red!, excl.
Aus. First and Last 123: We call them New Australians now; once we called some Dagoes, / Others Balts and Squareheads, Pongoes, Grills and Rice and Sagoes .at grill, n.2
‘Move On Please!’ Aus. First and Last 41: Once walking in the ’Loo, / Having nothing else to do / We pitched a bit of woo.at Loo, the, n.
‘Alcoholics’ Aus. First and Last 98: Metho can kill you on your feet, whether you take it mixed or neat.at metho, n.
‘Move On Please!’ Aus. First and Last 41: Once walking in the ’Loo, / Having nothing else to do / We pitched a bit of woo.at pitch, v.
Aus. First and Last 123: We call them New Australians now; once we called some Dagoes, / Others Balts and Squareheads, Pongoes, Grills and Rice and Sagoes .at pongo, n.1
‘Roll’n Smith’ Aus. First and Last 99: Smithy’s first name is Herbert. / He has a liking for the sherbet.at sherbet, n.
‘Anticipations of a Return to Sydney’ Aus. First and Last 49: It’s to Sydney now for a spell. / Shall I visit the Cross? Well, I should smile.at I should smile under smile, v.
‘People of Aus.’ Aus. First and Last 93: New South Wales girls are like honey [...] There are widgies there and bodgies, / But you won’t find many ‘stodgies’.at stodger, n.
‘People of Aus.’ Aus. First and Last 93: With the Tassie girls and beer / You can always have good cheer.at Tassie, adj.
‘White Lady’ Aus. First and Last 69: The Chinese have their poppy; in Brazil there’s mescal too [...] We consult the Lady in white when nothing else will do. [...] (Ever take metho on?).at white lady (n.) under white, adj.
Aus. First and Last 69: The Chinese have their poppy; in Brazil there’s mescal too [...] We consult the Lady in white when nothing else will do [...] (Ever take metho on?). [Ibid.] 98: Do not touch the ‘white’, which lightens up the darkest night. / Metho can kill you on your feet.at white, n.
‘Duel at Dawn’ Aus. First and Last 107: There the ‘woodpecker’ rapped out a melody; our Bren’s reply was terse.at woodpecker, n.
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