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Stiofáin Waltzing Mathilda Aussie Slang Words (44) Waltzing Mathilda Aussie Slang Words 29 Jun 01

Hi,

I'm sure this has been discussed about 714 times in here, but the search option gave a mountain of threads about 10 times this number, so I'll ask again:

Can someone explain to me some of the words used in "Waltzing Mathilda" --

- "Waltzing Mathilda": AFAIK slang expression for "rambling across the outback", right? - "Swagman": A Robber / A Highwayman? - "Billabong": A dry river or something? - "Coulibah Tree": What kind of tree is that? - "Jumbuck": What the hell? - "Tuckerbag": A rucksack? - "Stockman": Some kind of sheriff / policeman?

Thanks in advance, Stiofáin

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