The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #108622   Message #4221239
Posted By: GerryM
19-Apr-25 - 06:20 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Away, Away with Rum, by Gum
Subject: RE: Origin: Away, Away with Rum, by Gum
With regards to the most recent posting of what might be termed the Queensland version, and for anyone not au courant with Australian slang, "Abo" is a derogatory term for Aboriginal, and "gin", also derived from Aboriginal, is a derogatory term for an Aboriginal woman.