swaggie

noun

Australian and NZ slang short for swagman

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She said she would; but a heavy-weight "swaggie" could have come in and sat on her and had a smoke without waking her.
Over the Sliprails
Henry Lawson
Norah and I were a bit scared about the swaggie, and wondered what he'd try to do; but Dad only laughed at us.
A Little Bush Maid
Mary Grant Bruce

swaggie

Examples from the Web for swaggie

Historical Examples

She said she would; but a heavy-weight "swaggie" could have come in and sat on her and had a smoke without waking her.

Norah and I were a bit scared about the swaggie, and wondered what he'd try to do; but Dad only laughed at us.