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[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 7: ’alf-a-mo — a small moustache.
at alf a mo, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 20: don’t give a damn —Dont’ care.
at not give a damn, v.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 24: freeze-a! — A catch word satirically applied to a popularity-hunter.
at freeze-a!, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: a.w.l. — absent without leave.
at A.W.O.L., adj.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects.
at put the acid on (v.) under acid, n.2
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects.
at put the acid on (v.) under acid, n.2
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 22: f.a. [...] ‘Fanny Adams’ or ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’ — nothing; vacuity.
at fanny adams, n.2
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 41: rat-and-fowl (n.) — Australian shilling.
at rat-and-fowl, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 25: gay (n.) — Whisky.
at gay and frisky, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 8: andy mcnoon — An unqualified idiot.
at Andy McNoon, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 43: san ferry ann (Fr., Ca ne fait rien) — It doesn’t matter.
at san fairy ann, phr.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 8: ante up — to surrender anything.
at ante (up), v.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: arsapeek — Upside down.
at arsapeek, adj.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: artist (n.) ‘One-star artist’ — a second lieutenant.
at -artist, sfx
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 42: rough as bags — See ‘rough stuff.’.
at ...a bag under rough as..., adj.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 36: oscar — Money.
at Oscar (Asche), n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 47: split-ass (adj.) — Unusual.
at split-ass, adj.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 17: come at (vb.) — Undertake.
at come at, v.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: AUSSY [...] (3) A wound of sufficient severity to cause its recipient to be invalided to Australia.
at Aussie, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: aussy (1) Australia.
at Aussie, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: axle-grease — Butter.
at axle grease, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 9: bags — Plenty; a large number.
at bags (of), n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 12: bollocks (n. or adj.) — Absurd; an absurdity.
at ballocks, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 10: beat it — Hurry away.
at beat it, v.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 11: Beetle about, fly aimlessly (of an aeroplane).
at beetle, v.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 11: bite (n. or vb.) — (1) A borrowing, to borrow; (2) an attempt to borrow.
at bite, n.1
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 52: von-blinked — Inebriated.
at von-blinked, adj.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 11: blitherer — Something supremely excellent.
at blitherer, n.2
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 52: von blink — A humorous corruption of vin blanc.
at vin blong, n.
[Aus] W.H. Downing Digger Dialects 12: blotto — Inebriated.
at blotto, adj.
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