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[Aus] R.S. Porteous Brigalow 61: Mick did a bit of poddy-dodging when things were slack. He might lift a few head of cleanskins now and then.
at poddy-dodging (n.) under poddy dodger, n.
[Aus] R.S. Porteous Brigalow 101: Good old Carson, I thought. You may be a bit of a fizzer, but you’ll do me.
at fizzer, n.2
[Aus] R.S. Porteous Brigalow 206: His dampers were leaden sods.
at sod, n.2
[Aus] R.S. Porteous Brigalow 26: They rarely showed fear of us, even when Carson careered round a mob in the rattling tilly.
at tilly, n.2
[Aus] R.S. Porteous Brigalow 156: You can earn your tucker now by carrying the waterbag.
at earn one’s tucker (v.) under tucker, n.
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