SWAGMAN

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (one who travels on foot looking for work): hobo, sundowner, traveller (dated Australian usage), tussocker (New Zealand)

• (fence): fence

Anagrams

• 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



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