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bluey
[ bloo-ee ]
/ ˈblu i /
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noun, plural blue·ys.Australian.
a legal summons.
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British Dictionary definitions for bluey (1 of 2)
bluey
/ (ˈbluːɪ) /
noun Australian informal
a blanket
a swagman's bundle
hump bluey or hump one's bluey to carry one's bundle; tramp
slang a variant of blue (def. 13)
a cattle dog
a red-headed person
Word Origin for bluey
(for senses 1, 2, 4) C19: from blue (on account of their colour) + -y ²
British Dictionary definitions for bluey (2 of 2)
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