| 单词 | swagman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasswagman swagman n. (a) a man engaged in the ‘swag-trade’ or who keeps a ‘swag-shop’ (see Compounds 2); (b) Australian and New Zealand, a man who travels with a ‘swag’. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of cheap or trashy goods swag1829 swagman1851 schlockmeister1953 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel from place to place > [noun] > without fixed aim or wandering > vagrancy or vagabondage > vagabond or tramp > carrying belongings swagman1851 swagger1855 swagsman1869 swaggie1892 bagman1896 drummer1898 battler1900 bindle-man1900 bindle-stiff1900 bluey-humper1903 bag lady1972 bag woman1977 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 447/2 The ‘swag-men’ are often confounded with the ‘lot-sellers’. 1883 ‘Keighley’ Who are You? 36 Then took a drink of tea... Such as the swagmen in our goodly land Have with some Humour named the post-and-rail. 1890 Argus (Melbourne) 7 June 4/2 The regular swagman, carrying his ration bags, which will sometimes contain nearly 20 days' provender in flour and sugar and tea. < as lemmas |
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