figurative in Australian use. (See quots.)
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释义 | the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Antipodes > native or inhabitant of Australia > [noun] > of English origin (4) sterling1827 figurative in Australian use. (See quots.) lime-juicer1859 (a) Australian one who has lately made the voyage from England; a ‘new chum’ (cf. quot. 1859 at sense a). (b) U.S. a British sailor or ship, so… jackeroo1864 Originally: a young man (usually British and of independent means) seeking to gain experience by working in a supernumerary capacity on a sheep… pomegranate1912 Australian colloquial. An immigrant to Australia from Britain. Now superseded by Pom, n.2, Pommy, n. |
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