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in Bulletin 16 Sept. in I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 123: It’s too cold for streetcorners and just right for [...] a gallon of fourpenny dark with a mate.at fourpenny dark (n.) under fourpenny, adj.
in Bulletin 16 Sept. in I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 123: It’s too cold for streetcorners and just right for [...] a gallon of fourpenny dark with a mate. I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 231/2: chuck a sixer – go off the deep end.at chuck a sixer, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 146: ‘Melbourne,’ went on my friend, ‘just doesn’t give a tinker’s damn.’.at not care a tinker’s (curse), v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 238/2: short sheet – simpleton.at short of a sheet, phr.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 139: Practical jokers, sweet Fanny Adams!at sweet Fanny Adams, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 229/2: afto – afternoon.at afto, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 240/2: toe-rags (prince alberts) – rags which tramps tie around their toes for socks.at Prince Alberts, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 229/1: almagray – a threepenny piece.at alma gray, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 241/2: white-ant – to sabotage a labour movement. white-anter – one who does so.at white-ant, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 238/1: rough as a pig’s breakfast – crude, uncouth.at ...a pig’s breakfast under rough as..., adj.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 232/2: drunk as Chloe – very drunk.at drunk as Chloe, adj.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 233/1: game as Ned Kelly – very courageous. this is odd because Ned Kelly was one of the most notorious of all the bushrangers who ever roamed Australia.at ...Ned Kelly under game as..., adj.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 233/2: go-away – a train.at go-away, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 229/2: back the barber – to butt into, interfere.at back the barber (v.) under back, v.2
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 229/2: back of beyond – the most remote areas of Australia.at back of beyond (n.) under back, adv.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: balance – to cheat with money.at balance, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: Banana-eater (Bananalander) – Queenslander [...] Bananaland – Queensland.at Bananaland (n.) under banana, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: Banana City – Brisbane.at Banana City (n.) under banana, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: band (cake, cromo, low-heel) – a prostitute.at band, n.1
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: bang up to – to speak to someone.at bang up to, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: bang – word of emphasis for practically everything, e.g., the whole bang kit and kaboodle.at bang, adj.2
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: banjo – frying-pan.at banjo, n.1
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: baptized – drowned.at baptized (adj.) under baptize, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: barney – to argue, to quarrel.at barney, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 36: Barracking is a part of every good sporting event and the Australian barracks [...] with the abandoned passion of a Mexican at a bullfight.at barrack, v.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 230/1: barrel fever – delirium tremens.at barrel fever (n.) under barrel, n.1
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 229/1: all behind in Melbourne – broad in the rear.at all behind in Melbourne (adj.) under behind, adv.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 233/2: give best – concede, admit defeat.at give someone best (v.) under best (of it), n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 240/1: stoush-up – a brawl. stoushed up Big Stoush – World War I.at Big Stoush, n.
I Travelled a Lonely Land (1957) 233/2: go to billejo – go to the devil.at go to Billejo! (excl.) under Billejo, n.
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