wagga

/ (ˈwɒɡə) /

noun

Australian a blanket or bed covering made out of sacks stitched together

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Word Origin for wagga

C19: named after Wagga Wagga

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Examples from the Web for wagga

However, he eventually made his way down to Wagga, where he opened a school, which turned out very successfully.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan
He came from Humula, near Wagga, where his people were well-known farmers.
Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles|Oliver Hogue
Every now and again a spark would burn through the "Wagga rug" of a sleeping shearer, and he'd wake suddenly and get up and curse.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
Two of them came from Wagga with big reputations, and one from Bathurst.
The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould

A Wagga man brought me down poor Czetwertinski's final good-bye, saying that he thought of me to the last.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan