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In Australian English, a billabong (/ ˈ b ɪ l ə b ɒ ŋ / BIL-ə-bong) is a small body of water, usually permanent. It is usually an oxbow lake caused by a change in course of a river or creek , but other types of small lakes , ponds or waterholes are also called billabongs.
"Waltzing Matilda" is a song developed in the Australian style of poetry and folk music called a bush ballad. It has been described as the country's "unofficial national anthem". [1] The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing) with one's belongings in a "matilda" slung over one's back. [2]
Sheila – slang for "woman", derived from the feminine Irish given name Síle (pronounced [ˈʃiːlʲə]), commonly anglicised Sheila). Yobbo – an Australian variation on the UK slang yob, meaning someone who is loud, rude and obnoxious, behaves badly, anti-social, and frequently drunk (and prefixed by "drunken").
And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often becoming TikTok trends or seeping into popular culture. Amanda Laugesen, chief editor of ...
Billabong is an Australian English word for a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake. Billabong may also refer to: Billabong (clothing), a brand of clothing and surfing wear; Billabong, a 1969 short film by Will Hindle; The Billabong Series of children's books by Mary Grant Bruce
This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages.Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. . Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang, have become widely used in other varieties of English, and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond En
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5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...