lubra

American  

[loo-bruh] / ˈlu brə /

noun

Australian: Offensive.

1. an Aboriginal girl or woman.

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lubra British  

/ ˈluːbrə /

noun

1. an Aboriginal woman

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Etymology

Origin of lubra

First recorded in 1840–50; probably from Aboriginal language of southeastern Tasmania lubərə

Example Sentences

We judged that the little girl had made about seventeen mile to the place where the lubra got on her track, and we had added something like four to that.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

I stuck to the track, with the lubra and Bob.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

So, pointing to them, he asked what was in the fire, and the blackfellow replied with one word "lubra."

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.

But the lubra was loath to receive it.

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.

At last, however, the lubra stopped, and pointed to a sun-bonnet, all dusty, lying under a spreading hop-bush.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph