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swagman
[ swag-muhn ]
/ ˈswæg mən /
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noun, plural swag·men.Australian.
a tramp, hobo, or vagabond.
anyone who carries a swag while traveling, as a camper or prospector.
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swagger, swagger coat, swaggering, swagger stick, swaggie, swagman, Swahili, swain, Swainson's hawk, Swainson's thrush, S.W.A.K.
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British Dictionary definitions for swagman
swagman
/ (ˈswæɡˌmæn, -mən) /
noun plural -men
Australian and NZ informal a labourer who carries his personal possessions in a pack or swag while travelling about in search of work; vagrant workerAlso called: swagger, swaggie
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