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swagman, swagger, swaggie
(noun) an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
swagman (plural swagmen)
(Australia, historical) An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging.
(US, slang) A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
• (one who travels on foot looking for work): hobo, sundowner, traveller (dated Australian usage), tussocker (New Zealand)
• (fence): fence
• Wagmans
Source: Wiktionary
Swag"man, n.
Definition: A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called also swagsman, swagger, and swaggie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
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