bardie

/ (ˈbɑːdiː) /

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noun

an edible white wood-boring grub of Australia

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

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Word Origin for bardie

from a native Australian language

Words nearby bardie

bardacious, barde, Bardeen, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory, bar diagram, bardie, bardo, Bard of Avon, bardolatry, Bardolino, Bardot

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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