zambuck

/ (ˈzæmbʌk) /

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noun

Australian and NZ informal a St John ambulance attendant, esp at a sports meeting

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Word Origin for zambuck

C20: from Zam-Buck, the trade name of an ointment which comes in a black-and-white container, black and white being the colours of the St John uniform

Words nearby zambuck

Zambezian, Zambia, Zambian, Zamboanga, Zamboni, zambuck, Zamenhof, Zamfara, zamia, zamindar, zamindari

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