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| has gloss | (noun) an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work swagger, swagman, swaggie |
| has gloss | eng: A swagman (also called tussocker) is an old Australian term describing an underclass of transient temporary workers, who travelled by foot from farm to farm carrying the traditional swag (waterproof bedroll). Also characteristic of swagman attire was a hat strung with corks to ward off flies. |
| lexicalization | eng: Swag man |
| lexicalization | eng: swagger |
| lexicalization | eng: swaggie |
| lexicalization | eng: swagman |
| lexicalization | eng: Tussockers |
| lexicalization | eng: Tussocker |
| subclass of | (noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders" gipsy, gypsy, itinerant |
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| similar | e/Swagman |
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| media:img | Elderly swagman.jpg |
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