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'POSSUM--A marsupial animal living in hollow trees, about two and BUCK UP--To gain courage. GOOSED--Fooled.

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SETTLER--One who takes up land. CLINER--A young girl. OLD DUTCH--A wife. What are the names of God in various Kenyan tribes? What if an overseas tourist asked you how to say hello using an Aboriginal word; Would you have an answer? ANZAC STEW--Foul water. STONKERED--To be very drunk. SWY--Two. Illawong was originally inhabited by the Tharawal and/or Eora tribes. Yowie:Is one of many words to describe a much feared super-natural being. SUDS SHOP--Hotel. Canberra is actually the word for meeting place in the local Ngunnawal language. AIN'T--Abbreviation of "is not." GIBBER--A rock. GROUSE--Something good. Dharawal. One of the best examples of this practice is the open button grass moorlands. These are found in many highland areas including the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. It is believed that this cultural landscape is a direct result of the burning regimes undertaken by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. and for their powers of song. MISSED THE 'BUS--To be left behind. SOOL--To incite. SNACK--A frugal meal. Well thats all for this article. SCUT--A mean person. Other more traditional words used to describe white people include migaloo & wadjela.

PITCH A TALE--Tell an untruth. ROUGH SPIN--Bad luck. SLOPE--To depart. TIN--Money. Koori: Represents Aboriginal people from the South East of the Australian mainland (Lets say anywhere south of Kempsey down to Melbourne). DARLING PEA--Australian plant found in the west of N.S.W. BANTAM--A hot-tempered person.

BLOCK--Head. POKE--A collar. GOO-GOO EYES--Affectionate glance.

DEAL IT OUT--Administer punishment. TIN-PLATE--A mate. UPPER CUT--An upward blow. SLUSHY--A kitchen hand. SLOPPY--Sentimental; maudlin. Its name is derived from the Arrernte tribe of Central Australia, previously known as Arunta and means White Cockatoo.

PATRIOT--Cynical term for convict.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups criticised this wording. OVER THE ODDS--Exorbitant. WARRIGAL--Aboriginal word meaning dog, also wild. V. BLUES--Out of sorts. IRONBARK--Genus of Eucalyptus. SWIG--To have a drink. N. GREEN--Inexperienced person. CHUCK--To throw. LOLLIES--Sweets, candies, frequently in glass jars when displayed for sale. SHARK--A trickster. According to Dr Butler, colourful and evocative terms such as 'red steer' were used to give fire a sentient, monster-like quality. SHICER--Unproductive mine; a trickster. This can be quite confusing to non Aboriginal people who might witness someones artwork being described as deadly. POINT--Sensitive portion of the jaw. KIPSIE--A dwelling. HUMPY--Bush hut. One of the shepherds, James Howard, described the massacre to a journalist from the Argus newspaper as an old man, in 1883. DUGONG--Genus of marine mammals inhabiting North Australian Coast. An Aboriginal word meaning between two waters, referring to the Georges and Woronora Rivers.

LID--A hat. SCRAG--To pull about. Waratah The symbol of New South Wales and the name of NSWs Rugby Union side, the waratah has a become a well used Aboriginal word. FED UP--Disgusted. above and below the ground and in trees. TUG--A rogue.

You have entered an incorrect email address! CONE--The nose. ZACK--Sixpence.

BLIM' MY--Exclamation. Meaning, Yam. DRAY--A cart. FLAPPER--A brazen girl. FREE-SELECTOR--One who takes up Crown land. Positions NT Correctional Services and Department of Education directed youth not to Police left bloody after heavy handed response to neighbourhood complaint, Sorry Day: an operation to remove Australias white guilt, We killed it: Australia Day is officially dead, White womans arrest sparks outrage while Aboriginal mans death ignored, Viral video exposes shocking allegations of police corruption in Aurukun. WET, TO GET--Become annoyed. NINE'S, DRESSED UP TO THE--Showy attire. Unna: Chances are that if you live in Western Australia you have heard the word unna, Unna? WELSHER--A fraudulent bookmaker. GINK--A peculiar fellow. Some of the most well known Aboriginal words for hello are: Kaya, which means hello in the Noongar language. Palya is a Pintupi language word used as a greeting much in the same way that two friends would say hello in English while Yaama is a Gamilaraay language word for hello used in Northern NSW. ALLEY, TO TOSS IN THE--To give in. ADAM'S ALE--Water. SHOOK--Stolen. Yidaki:Is the Yolngu name for Didgeridoo. BIFF--To strike hard. The woomera acts as a lever that propels the spear at an incredible speed. Derived from the Aboriginal words dhoo (a generic term for tree) and goo/lawa, meaning crescent shaped or bent like a crescent moon. GILL-BIRD--Another name for Wattle Bird. The traditional owners are considered to be the Wiradjuri, with the name probably deriving from their word guudhamang for turtle. PONY-- 25. GOIN' STIFF 'UNS--Thieving from inebriates. JACK THE PAINTER--Strong bush tea. Tidda:Simply means sister and can also be used for female friends. WISE, TO GET--Aware of. Word now obsolete. MACKEREL--A species of fish; plentiful in coastal waters. You may be wondering about the huge areas of land that the above names did not cover and to put it simply, Aboriginal people in those areas of Central/Northern & Western Australia still identify themselves by their individual tribal groups. LIGHT HORSE--Australian Cavalry.

RILE--To annoy. BANKER, RUNNING A--River overflowing its banks.

DARLING SHOWER--A dust storm in Riverina. THROWING STICK--Aboriginal weapon. PUSH--A crowd of larrikins. HUMP, TO--To carry a burden. SLAB--A piece. SPAR, TO--To delay. NOSE AROUND--To be inquisitive.

GUM--Popular name for trees of the genus Eucalyptus. SHAG--A black-and-white bird which lives mostly on fish. Digging sticks are hand crafted wooden implements, sharpened at one end, which the Australian Aboriginaal women used to dig for edible bush tucker, like roots, tubers, honey ants, reptiles. FLUFF--A female. SLUSH-LAMP--Bush lamp.

But all these terms were coined by non-Indigenous people. Unclear, some sources allege connection to. IBIS--A specie of heron, about two feet long, with long, slender,

PUT WISE--To be informed.

This can be quite confusing to non Aboriginal people who might witness someones artwork being described as deadly. MICKY--An unbranded, uncastrated calf approximating a year in age. TABBY--A girl. tail and usually a reddish-brown colour. MILL--A strenuous fight. BLUFF-STAKES--Deceitful attempt to convince. Marlu:There are many different Aboriginal words for Kangaroo (including the word Kangaroo) but the one that always sticks in my mind is Marlu. MAGSMAN--A talkative person; a deceiver. BEANS--Money. Derived from Bundjalung Gurigay, meaning The meeting of the waters. HITCHED--To be married. The towns name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning, The origin of the name is from an Aboriginal word meaning, The name Jeparit is believed to be derived from a, Thought to be derived from the Aboriginal kanjakatari; kanja , Named after the indigenous language group that have occupied the area since before European settlement, the, The name Maningrida is an Anglicised version of the. MURRAY COD--Species of cod found in that river. O.

PHIZ--The face. Unclear, some sources claim "flat swamp", others claim "dark" or "night". Shakealeg: This is a common slang word for Aboriginal dancing. carrying young. MASHED--To be in love. BEAT IT--Move off quickly. SCRAN--Food.

BACK BLOCKER--(See WAY BACK). For thousands of years, the Indigenous people of Australia set fire to the land. CLICK--To contract. SPRUIKER--A speaker. BILLY--Bushman's kettle. Saying fire in African Languages. Back before colonisation different tribal groups identified themselves by their tribe name and this rings true today however some broader names, or Aboriginal slang, have come into existence and its most likely that youve heard some of them before. KNOCK DOWN--An introduction. [ more] darang. NATIVE BEAR--A small marsupial animal with grey fur and full used to drink out of.

The woomera acts as a lever that propels the spear at an incredible speed. Said to be derived from an Aboriginal language meaning along the way or plain with a river.

Unclear, possibly "woman's milk".

POINT, TO--Take advantage; to contrive unfairly.

OUT, ALL--Exhausted; determined. There are 120 species. The huge Oxley massacre in 1842 is said to have wiped out an entire clan. From guaran, meaning tall trees or Moreton bay bush.

KICK OFF--To commence. SHORT OF A GALLOP--Out of condition. KNOCKED-UP--Tired out. SHICKER--To drink. (He did the biggest goona youve ever seen). WALLABY--Small type of Kangaroo.

BLOKE--An adult male.

BLUEY--A blue blanket; a swag. SHOUT--To buy a drink. PASS ONE--To deliver a punch.

AIN'T--Abbreviation of "is not."

BOOZE--Alcoholic drink. Few Aboriginal fire experts are able to use their craft on country, due to current fire management policies and a lack of resourcing.

arm. FLUTTER--To give a trial. not always, tapering from a peak at the top to a bell-shape at the GALAH--The rose-breasted cockatoo. FLAME--A sweetheart. FLAT--A fool. AUSSIE--Contraction of Australia BELL-TOPPER--Tall silk hat.