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tussocker

English

Etymology

tussock +? -er

Noun

tussocker (plural tussockers)

(New Zealand, slang) A sundowner.

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swagman

English

Etymology

From swag (“items stolen by a thief; unlawfully obtained goods; (Australia, New Zealand) bundle of personal items carried by a tramp, traveller, etc.”) +? man.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /?swæ?mæn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /?swæ??mæn/
(General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /?sw??m?n/
Hyphenation: swag?man

Noun

swagman (plural swagmen)

(Australia, New Zealand, historical) A man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.
Synonyms: hobo, (Australia, obsolete) sundowner, swagger, (diminutive) swaggie, swagsman, (Australia, dated) traveller, (New Zealand) tussocker; see also Thesaurus:vagabond
(Britain, archaic) A person who sells or trades in trinkets or items of low value.
(US, slang) A middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence.

Derived terms

swagger
swaggie

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