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[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 153: In the Australian sporting world they’re nowhere, mate. They’re the also-rans.
at also-ran, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 65: I flopped a hand at the flies (the Australian salute).
at Australian salute (n.) under Australian, adj.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 109: These kids were not just scruffy bikies or rockers.
at bikie, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 108: More than 300 cars were out on the straight [...] Funny cars, Buckets, Gassers.
at bucket, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 117: Bourke’s main aim [...] is to sell as many cars as he can—and ‘knock off’ GMH as Australia’s leading car manufacturer.
at knock off, v.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 69: I met a nuggety little drover once.
at nuggety, adj.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 137: Some of these pet-owners beat me! [...] And what about the woman with the terrier! She’s got its ears pierced for gold earrings, and it’s got a jewelled collar and two toothbrushes! Yair, I’ve certainly got some queeries on my run.
at queerie, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 97: Australian attitudes towards migrants have become comparatively tolerant since the ‘reffo’ days.
at reffo, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 121: They look beautiful, but underneath they’re rust-buckets.
at rust bucket (n.) under rust, n.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 165: Other Aboriginals shook (stole) his iron when he wasn’t minding the property.
at shake, v.
[Aus] I. Moffitt U-Jack Society 106: The race broadcasts whine with lunatic intensity down the dusty streets of the United Wog Republic.
at wog, n.1
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