1984 V. Darroch On Coast 36: Beer Bandit: A low [...] form of marine life that frequents and patronizes unmanned bars and beer fridges.at -bandit, sfx
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 134: Blood House: One of several public houses of low repute.at blood house (n.) under blood, n.1
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 75: Bull’s breakfast: A drink of water and a piss.at bull’s breakfast (n.) under bull, n.1
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 75: Hand grenades: Hamburgers [...] an allusion to their explosive effects on the digestion in some instances.at hand grenade (n.) under hand, n.1
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 75: Harriet Lane: A gruesome name for bully beef (tinned).at Harriet Lane, n.
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 33: Squarie (R.A.N.): Girlfriend of sailor. Probable derivation from ‘square rig’, colloquial for R.N. bluejacket’s uniform, to distinguish it from the rig of Petty Officers called ‘fore and aft’ rig.at squarie, n.
1984 (ref. to 1930s) V. Darroch On Coast 80: Nothing could be finer / Than to scrub a Tassie liner.at Tassie, adj.
1984 V. Darroch On Coast 42: Woolloomooloo Yank: A name applied to any seaman of Australian origin who adopted an American accent.at woolloomooloo Yank (n.) under woolloomooloo, adj.