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1. Abo, n. and adj. View full entry 1908
...A member of an Australian aboriginal people; an Australian Aboriginal. ...
2. after, n.2 View full entry 1906
...= afternoon1. Chiefly in this after....
3. Akubra, n. View full entry 1912
...A proprietary name for: a hat made by the Akubra company, esp. a broad-brimmed type traditionally worn by Australian farmers and cattlemen; (more generally) any similar hat. Also attrib....
4. alfoil, n. and adj. View full entry 1937
...In early use: thin aluminium sheeting used for a variety of commercial and industrial purposes, such as insulation and packaging. Now usually (chiefly Austral.): aluminium foil used for cooking, wrapping...
5. all-up, adj. and n. View full entry 1923
...Chiefly in all-up weight....
6. ambo, n.2 View full entry 1974
...= ambulance2....
7. amphometer, n. View full entry 1964
...A device for measuring the speed of vehicles passing over the stretch of road on which it is installed....
8. ampster, n. View full entry 1941
...The helper of a showman or trickster, ‘planted’ in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. Hence as intr., to act as an ampster....
9. Apple Island, n. View full entry 1906
...The island or state of Tasmania. Usu. with the....
10. Apple Isle, n. View full entry 1906
...= Apple Island...
11. arsey, adj. View full entry 1953
...orig. and chiefly Austral. Lucky. Cf. tin-arsedtin2....
12. arvo, n. View full entry 1933
...Afternoon....
13. back o' Bourke, n. View full entry 1918
...Remote inland country; the ‘back of beyond’....
14. bake-off, n. View full entry 1949
...A baking competition, esp. one between non-professional contestants. Also in extended use. Cf. cook-off...
15. barbie, n.2 View full entry 1976
...= barbecue14....
16. bardy, n. View full entry 1926
...An edible Australian wood-boring grub (Bardistus cibarius) or its larvæ. Used locally in starve the bardies!, an exclamatory phr. of surprise or disgust....
17. barrow, v.2 View full entry 1933
...(See quot. 1933.)...
18. batshit, n. and adj. View full entry 1950
...A worthless or contemptible thing; rubbish, nonsense. Cf. bullshit...
19. beg-ˈpardon, n. View full entry 1906
...An expression of apology....
20. big-note, v. View full entry 1948
...trans. (refl.). To boast, esp. about money; to exaggerate one's wealth or importance. Also occas. intr....
