bardie

/ (ˈbɑːdiː) /


noun
  1. an edible white wood-boring grub of Australia

  2. starve the bardies! Australian slang an exclamation of surprise or protest

Origin of bardie

1
from a native Australian language

Words Nearby bardie

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How to use bardie in a sentence

  • Much the better chance was left me of disposing bardie somewhere, where she might be comfortable.

    The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
  • bardie had found this out already; as quickly as she found out my goodness, even by the moonlight.

    The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
  • bardie dropped her eyes under my beard, and Bunny crept closer behind my leg.

    The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
  • bardie, on the other hand, was ready to boil over with delight and liveliness, flashing about like a little dab-chick.

    The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
  • She was bearing towards Pool Tavan, as poor bardie's boat had done, but without the summer glory and the golden wealth of waves.

    The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore