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Crooked I — Birth name Dominick Wickliffe Born September 23, 1978 (1978 09 23) (age 33) Origin Long Beach, California, US Genres … Wikipedia
Polis and its culture (The) — The polis and its culture Robin Osborne INTRODUCTION ‘We love wisdom without becoming soft’, Thucydides has the Athenian politician Pericles claim, using the verb philosophein.1 Claims to, and respect for, wisdom in archaic Greece were by no… … History of philosophy
lubra — noun /ˈluːbrə/ A female Aboriginal Australian , 1988: We went into the house and Roy called out, “Alice, boil ’im billy, make some tea,” and a few minutes later a comely young lubra appeared, a huge teapot in one hand and a plate with a big… … Wiktionary
file snake — noun Any of various snakes resembling a file in texture or appearance, especially a wart snake or a non venomous South African snake of the genus Mehelya. ,1988, Peter had four barramundi and Rosie had three turtles, a possum and a fat file snake … Wiktionary
brumby — noun /ˈbrʌmbi/ A wild or feral horse. , 1988: Harry Farquharson said there were two or three springs and that the horses were “bloody wild”. He said there were probably about 300 and they were good horses, a long way above the average brumby. Tom … Wiktionary
gilgai — noun /ˈɡɪlɡʌɪ/ a small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers , 1988: Though it wasnt a heavy storm it was enough to put water in gilgai holes and scatter the horses. Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked (Angus Robertson 1995… … Wiktionary
hard yakka — noun /hɑːd ˈjækə/ hard work , 1988: The men who did all the hard yakka believed in a short cut – shoot the bastards; it was cheaper and easier. Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked … Wiktionary
corroboree — noun /kəˈrɒbəri/ a) A nocturnal dance held by Australian Aborigines, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes. , 1988: A hundred yards or so away the throaty beat of a didgeridoo drifted down from some ancient corroboree, a splendid… … Wiktionary
humpy — 1. adjective /ˈhʌmpi/ Characterised by humps; uneven. 2. noun /ˈhʌmpi/ A hut, especially for Aborigines. , 1988: There werent that many blacks about, but a lot of humpies – at times it must have been a fairly big camp. Tom Cole, Hell West and… … Wiktionary
March fly — noun a) A dark hairy fly of the family Bibionidae. , 1988: There were other, less pleasant forms of life, too; March flies with a spike like proboscis I thought would have no trouble going through a pine board. Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked… … Wiktionary
