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[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 62: They flock to the beaches in brief swimming suits (‘bathing costumes’ or ‘bathers’).
at bathers, n.
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 48: Nicknames, for example are common [...] anyone with red hair can look forward to a life as ‘Bluey’.
at bluey, n.1
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 30: Today’s ‘roos’ are smaller, but they are the world’s largest marsupial. A big ‘boomer’ is over six feet tall.
at boomer, n.1
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 38: In some areas, the kookaburra is found in such numbers that his morning call is known as the ‘bushman’s clock’.
at bushman’s clock (n.) under bushman’s..., n.
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 49: People from Melbourne are absolutely positive that their game ‘footy’ [...] is the only real game of football in the world.
at footie, n.
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 48: The famous mateship of Australian men often expresses itself in forms of ‘rubbishing’ (teasing). Nicknames, for example are common.
at rubbish, v.
[US] D. Butts Down Under Up Close 49: Another wharfie who was infamous for never doing his share [...] became known as ‘the London Fog,’ because he never lifted.
at wharfie, n.
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