blockien.
/ˈblɒki/, U.S. /ˈblɑki/, Australian English /ˈblɔki/ Australian.
1. A person who owns or works on a small block of land used agricultural purposes, esp. an orchard or vineyard.
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the world > food and drink > farming > farmer > [noun] > small farmer
wool hat1794
smallholder1800
cockatoo1844
cockatoo farmer1844
cockatooer1852
cocky1868
yardland-holder1890
yardlander1891
minifundista1969
1921 Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Austral.) 26 Oct. 5/2 The immediate completion of the work was essential... ‘Invitations’ were freely distributed, and were accepted by blockies, prospective blockies, contractors, engineers, [etc.]
1950 G. Farwell Surf Music 22 Don't bring him up to be a blockie, girl... Growing grapes, that's no life for a man. Send him out in the bush.
2019 Katherine (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 30 Jan. 12 He grew avocadoes, as did a number of other blockies, as a crop for the winter when the grapes were nothing but a row of harshly trimmed vine roots.
2. A circuit made around a block (block n.1 18a), esp. by repeatedly driving a vehicle round a town or city centre as a leisure activity. Chiefly in to do (also chuck) a blockie (also blockies).
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > movement of vehicles > [noun] > specific turning made by motor vehicle
left turn1929
right turn1953
three-point turn1957
right1969
wheelie1973
1979 Sun-Herald (Sydney) 21 Oct. 119/1 We..'chuck a blockie' in the dim dawn. Yes, we're closet joggers. Our runs round the block are punctuated with embarrassing stops.
1990 Sunday Herald (Austral.) (Nexis) 14 Jan. These monster motors..travel..round and round, down Moorabool, right into Ryrie, and so on around the block, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The locals call it chucking blockies.
2012 P. O'Reilly Fine Color of Rust xxxi. 253 I swing the car into the next street, then do a blockie, heading for our road.
2021 Australian (Nexis) 15 May 6 Launceston buzzes on a Saturday night with hoons doing blockies.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).
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