shiralee

[ shir-uh-lee ]

nounAustralian.

swag² (def. 2).

Origin of shiralee

First recorded in 1875–80; origin uncertain

Words Nearby shiralee

shipway
shipworm
shipwreck
shipwright
shipyard
shiralee
Shiraz
shire
Shire Highlands
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Shirer

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British Dictionary definitions for shiralee

shiralee

/ (ˌʃɪrəˈliː) /

noun

Australian history informal a swag; swagman's bundle

Origin of shiralee

C19: of unknown origin

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