swaggie

/ (ˈswæɡɪ) /

noun

Australian and NZ slang short for swagman

Example sentences from the Web for swaggie

  • Norah and I were a bit scared about the swaggie, and wondered what he'd try to do; but Dad only laughed at us.

    A Little Bush Maid |Mary Grant Bruce
  • She said she would; but a heavy-weight "swaggie" could have come in and sat on her and had a smoke without waking her.

    Over the Sliprails |Henry Lawson