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[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: He has been lagged for beaker hunting.
at beaker-hunter (n.) under beaker, n.2
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 38: I want a stalsman buttoner to nail prads.
at buttoner, n.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Tell swag chovey bloke to christen the yacks quick.
at christen, v.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 36: I have got the yacks so do not come to fight cocum.
at cocum, n.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: A cross cove who had his regulars lowr, a fly grabbed him. I am afraid he will blow it.
at cross-cove (n.) under cross, adj.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Dear Dick, I have seen this swag chovey bloak who christened the yacks quick. I gave him a double finnip.
at double fin, n.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I pulled down a fan and a roll of snow.
at pull down, v.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I pulled down a fan and a roll of snow.
at fan, n.1
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: A cross cove who had his regulars lowr, a fly grabbed him. I am afraid he will blow it.
at fly, n.3
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I starred the glaze and snammed 16 redge yacks. My joiner [? jomer] stalled.
at star the glaze (v.) under glaze, n.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 38: I am gadding the hoof but quick, be a duffer now on the square.
at gad the hoof (v.) under hoof, n.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer so I must hoop it.
at hoop it, v.
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: A cross cove who had his regulars lowr, a fly grabbed him. I am afraid he will blow it.
at lour, n.
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer so I must hoop it.
at mush-faker (n.) under mush, n.3
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 38: I am at the old padding ken next door to the padding crib.
at padding ken (n.) under pad, v.1
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 38: I am at the old padding ken next door to the padding crib.
at padding crib (n.) under pad, v.1
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I starred the glaze and snammed 16 redge yacks. My joiner [? jomer] stalled.
at redge, n.
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Dear Dick, I have seen this swag chovey bloak who christened the yacks quick. I gave him a double finnip. I am now on the shallow.
at on the shallow(s) under shallow, adj.
[Aus] gloss.fs in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer so I must hoop it.
at snam, v.
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I pulled down a fan and a roll of snow.
at snow, n.1
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I want a stalsman buttoner to nail prads.
at stallsman (n.) under stall, n.1
[Aus] gloss. in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer so I must hoop it.
at on the steel (adj.) under Steel, the, n.
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I took them to a swag chovey bloak and got 6 finnips and a cooter for the yacks.
at swag chovey (n.) under swag, n.1
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: Was a mushroom faker, has been on the steel for snamming a wedge sneezer so I must hoop it.
at wedge, adj.
[Aus] glossary in Occurence Book of York River Lockup in Seal (1999) 37: I last week worked the bull. I have lost my joiner. Mum now.
at work the bulls (v.) under work, v.
[Aus] C. Thatcher ‘The New Chum Swell’ in Seal Lingo (1999) 10: His dress was spicy as could be, / His fingers hung with rings.
at spicy, adj.
[Aus] in Seal Lingo (1999) 59: The Yank: ‘Say Guy, how far to battle?’ Aussie: ‘Well sonny, I guess it’s about five kilos. Just “pencil and chalk” straight along this “frog and toad” till you come to the “romp and ramp” on the “johnny horner”.’.
at frog (and toad), n.
[Aus] ‘The Dying Bagman’ in Seal Lingo (1999) 96: Where the demons and wallopers can’t worry me, / In the shade where the old rattler blows.
at walloper, n.1
[Aus] G. Seal Lingo 197: Something that is not what it’s cracked up to be is something (or someone) pre- sented in a less than frank manner and so [...] not worth a fart in a hurricane (or storm or gale).
at not worth a fart, phr.
[Aus] G. Seal Lingo 125: [Piss] may be applied in terms indicating contempt, such as you wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire and not worth a pinch of piss or, more colourfully, not worth a pinch of cat’s piss.
at not worth a pinch of..., phr.
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