wagga

/ (ˈwɒɡə) /

noun

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

Words nearby wagga

wager, wages, wages council, wages of sin, the, wageworker, wagga, wagga wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance

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