Gilbert H. Lawson

Name: A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms
Author: Gilbert H. Lawson

A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

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“A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms”, is a work by Gilbert H. Lawson. It explores elements such as Australian, species and sundowner.

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ BRUMBY--A wild horse with long matted mane and tail and of ill-breeding.
BRUMMY--False.
BUCK--To resist.
BUCK-JUMPER--A horse when apeing the contortionist and
vigorously leaping, from place to place at the same time. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ WALLABY--Small type of Kangaroo. There are many species.
WALLABY, ON THE--Carrying the swag.
WALLAROO--Aboriginal name for large black Kangaroo.
WALLOP--A hard hit.
WARATAH--Bright crimson flower about three inches in diameter;
emblematic of Australia.
WARRIGAL--Aboriginal word meaning dog, also wild.
WASHOUT--A failure.
WATERWORKS, TO TURN ON THE--To cry.
WATTLE--Species of Acacia. The national flower.
WAYBACK--An Australian resident living far removed from townships
and not versed in city customs.
WEED--Tobacco.
WELL IN--Affluent; wealthy
WELSHER--A fraudulent bookmaker. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ PICCANINNY--A baby, or very young Australian aboriginal.
PICK UP, TO--To join anyone.
PIG'S EAR--Beer.
PIKE--Australian name for species of salt-water fish.
PIKER--A thief.
PILE IT ON--To exaggerate.
PILOT--A clergyman.
PINCH--To thieve.
PINS--Legs.
PIP, GOT THE--To be despondent.
PITCH A TALE--Tell an untruth.
PLAIN TURKEY-- (See WILD TURKEY) .
PLANT--To hide.
PLATYPUS--Remarkable indigenous animal forming a link between
bird and beast. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ FLATHEAD--Australian name for species of salt-water fish.
FLOATING 'EM--A "two-up" term.
FLOORED--Knocked down.
FLUFF--A female.
FLUKE--To be lucky.
FLUTTER--To give a trial.
FLY--Wide awake; smart.
FLYING FOX--A very large fruit-eating bat with a fox-like face.
FOOT, ME--Ridiculous.
FORE OUT--To pay.
FOWL--Old woman; obnoxious women. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ One who jumps a claim.
K.
KADI--Hat.
KANAKA--Labourer from South Sea Islands.
KANGAROO--A marsupial animal about five feet long including the
tail, with small head, large ears, very long and powerful hind
legs, and a long, thick tail.
KANGAROO DOG--A greyhound, or any class of dog used in hunting Kangaroos.
KAURI--A yellow valuable wood.
KEEK--To have a look.
KELPIE--A short-haired, pricked-eared, medium-sized Australian-bred
dog, with a strain of dingo blood in him.
KERSPLOSH--To fall heavily.
KICK--To protest.
KICK BACK--To return the buying of a drink; to raise a bet. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ PRINCE ALBERTS--Rags or bandages used by a swagman or sundowner around
his feet in place of socks.
PROP--A horse stopping suddenly.
PUB.--Hotel.
PUG.--Abbreviation for pugilist.
PULL, TO TAKE A--To become wise; to refrain.
PULLING A HORSE--To prevent a horse from winning a race.
PUNTER--One who bets, chiefly on racehorses.
PUSH--A crowd of larrikins.
PUT IT OVER--To convince; tell a lie.
PUT WISE--To be informed.
PYTHON--A genus of large snakes.
Q.
QUANDONG--Aboriginal name for tree with small bluish-red fruit. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ BANDICOOT--A small marsupial animal differing from the Kangaroo
in many ways, particularly in tail (which resembles the rat) .
BANJO--A shovel.
BANKER, RUNNING A--River overflowing its banks.
BANTAM--A hot-tempered person.
BARCOO-GRASS--Pasture grass; common in Queensland.
BARGE IN--Intrude; approach.
BARGER--An uninvited guest.
BARNEY FAIR--Hair.
BARRACK--To jeer.
BASH--To hit.
BAT--Tool used in "Two-up."
BATHURST BURR--Small Australian plant; also an annoying person. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ LOLLY, IT IS A--Easy to deceive.
LONG-HEADED--Calculating person.
LONG-SLEEVER--An elongated glass.
'LOO--Woolloomooloo, suburb of Sydney.
LOSE YER BLOCK--To get annoyed.
LOUD--Ostentatious.
LOUSY--Mean; dirty.
LUBRA--An adult female Australian aboriginal.
LUG--Ear.
LUMME--A mild oath.
LURK--A scheme.
LYRE-BIRD--An Australian bird about the size of the English grouse,
having sixteen tail feathers very long, and when spread during
courtship arranged in the form of a lyre.
M.
MACKEREL--A species of fish ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ IRONBARK--Genus of Eucalyptus.
IT, TO BE--To be in authority.
IVY, NATIVE--An Australian variety of ivy.
J.
JAB--A smart punch.
JACKASS-- (See LAUGHING JACKASS) .
JACKAROO--A young man learning station work.
JACK THE PAINTER--Strong bush tea.
JACKY WINTER--Vernacular name of the Brown Fly-Catcher Bird.
JAKE--All right; in order.
JANE--A woman.
JAW-BREAKER--Excessively long word.
JEW-FISH--Name applied to species of Sciaena antarticia.
JIFF--A brief period.
JIMMY--An immigrant. Word now obsolete. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ SCHNAPPER--Good-eating Australian fish.
SCHOOL--Gathering of gamblers.
SCOOT--To clear out; also continued bout of drunkenness.
SCRAG--To pull about.
SCRAN--Food.
SCRAP--A fight.
SCREW, TO--Extort.
SCRUB--Country overgrown with thick bushes.
SCUT--A mean person.
SET--To be satisfied.
SET AGAINST--To dislike a person. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ BLUDGER--A man who lives upon the proceeds of prostitution.
BLUEBELL--Tasmanian flower.
BLUE-GUM--Species of gum tree.
BLUES--Out of sorts.
BLUEY--A blue blanket; a swag.
BLUFF--Bumptious.
BLUFF-STAKES--Deceitful attempt to convince.
BOBBY--A policeman.
BOKO--The nose.
BONZER--The best; good.
BOOB--A prison.
BOODLE--Money.
BOOKIE--Abbreviation of bookmaker.
BOOMERANG--A curved or angular wooden weapon used as a missile
by the Australian aboriginals.
BOOZE--Alcoholic drink.
BORER--Destructive insect.
BORONIA--Genus of fragrant plant.
BOSKER--Good; first class. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ A1--The best.
ABORIGINAL--An original inhabitant of any land; an Australian black.
ABSENTEE--Euphemistic term for convict. Word now disappeared.
ACACIA--Kind of scrub. Australia possesses many species. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ MAKE TRACKS--To proceed; to go away.
MALLEE--Species of Eucalyptus; Mallee country.
MARK, A GOOD--Easy to impose upon.
MARSUPIAL--An animal in which the female has abdominal pouch for
carrying young. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ DUGONG--Genus of marine mammals inhabiting North Australian Coast.
DUMPER--A curling breaker.
DUNNO--Do not know.
DUNNYKEN--A closet.
DUST--Flour.
E.
'EADING--Playing "two-up."
EAGLEHAWK--Australian species of Uroaetus, a large bird.
EATS--Food.
EDGE--To withdraw.
ELEPHANT'S BACK, ON THE--Getting the best.
'ELL FOR LEATHER--At top pace.
EMU--A large non-flying ground bird.
END UP--To stand up.
EUCALYPTOL--Oil extracted from Eucalyptus tree.
EUCALYPTUS--The gum tree. There are 120 species.
EYE-FULL--Have a look.
F.
FADE AWAY--To depart. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ CHIVVY--The face.
CHOCK AND LOG FENCE--A wooden fence built with parallel logs,
and wooden chocks between, at right angles to the logs.
CHOKE OFF--To get rid on
CHOP--To exchange articles; to divide. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ Turkey. The Bustard lives in the scrub, the Wild Turkey on the plains.
BUTCHER BIRD--Name given the family of Australian shrikes,
distinguished for their habit of hanging prey to "ripen,"
and for their powers of song.
BUTT IN--To intrude.
BUTTINSKI--An intruding person.
BUZZ-OFF--To go away.
C.
CAGMAG--Scraps of food.
CAIN AND ABEL--Table.
CAMP OUT--To sleep in the open.
CARPET-SNAKE--Large, beautifully coloured snake.
CASER--Five shillings.
CAT, TO WHIP THE--To regret.
CATTLE-DUFFER--One who steals cattle.
CEDAR--A valuable species of timber. ”

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Gilbert H. Lawson, A Dictionary of Australian Words and Terms

“ ALL TO PIECES--Decadence. To fall away.
ALL TO SMASH--To be ruined.
ANCHORWING--Species of falcon.
ANSWER IS A LEMON--A meaningless reply.
ANTE UP--A surrender.
ANT-ORCHIS--An Australian orchid.
ANZAC--Contraction of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. ”

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