Darling shower
noun Australian
A dust storm: clouds moved round the horizon, but they’d only produce a Darling shower...
- In the western districts when a storm occurred, such as was known as a Darling shower, people wearing dark clothing looked very disreputable.
- A Darling shower is three claps of thunder, two drops of rain, and one dust storm.
- This continental wind transports fine dust particles, earning it the name of the Darling shower (after the Darling River) in New South Wales.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after the Darling river and the semi-arid environment around it.
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