Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Quotation search

Date

 to 

Country

Author

Source Title

Source from Bibliography

The Nullarbor Story choose

Quotation Text

[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 64: A homestead’s a home, not a blurry hostel.
at blurry, adj.
[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 65: I was expectin’ a cobber and he was a proper grizzle-guts.
at grizzle-guts (n.) under grizzle, v.
[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 137: I kinda fancy a bakery, seein’ it has to be a permanent possi for quite a bit.
at possie, n.
[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 12: ‘Still keen to go off on the scoot?’ He climbed out heavily. ‘Well, a drink,’ he said, and led the way.
at on the scoot (adj.) under scoot, v.
[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 71: Fred had a ‘thing’ about water.
at have a thing about (v.) under thing, n.
[Aus] B. Fuller Nullarbor Story 146: He took his hands from his pockets, yelled, ‘Wacko!’ and staggered off.
at whacko!, excl.
no more results