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waltz Matilda
waltz W0023700 (wôlts, wôls)n.1. a. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.b. The music for this dance.c. An instrumental or vocal composition in triple time.2. Informal Something that presents no difficulties and can be accomplished with little effort.v. waltzed, waltz·ing, waltz·es v.intr.1. To dance the waltz.2. Informal To move with self-assuredness or indifference: always waltzes into the office 30 minutes late.3. Informal To accomplish a task, chore, or assignment with little effort: waltzed through the exams.v.tr.1. To dance the waltz with.2. Informal To lead or force to move in a self-assured or purposeful manner; march: waltzed them into the principal's office.Idiom: waltz Matilda Australian To travel about, especially on foot, carrying a swag.
[German Walzer, from walzen, to turn about, from Middle High German, to roll, from Old High German walzan; see wel- in Indo-European roots. Idiom, from Matilda.]
waltz′er n.waltz Matilda vb Austral See Matilda1 waltz Matilda
waltz MatildaTo travel around jobless and homeless, with one's possession tied up in a bundle and typically carried on a stick over one's shoulder. Primarily heard in Australia. Many were left with nothing after the war, forced to waltz Matilda across the country in search of work.See also: waltzwaltz (or walk) Matilda carry a bundle of your personal possessions as you travel the roads. Australian The name Matilda was one of a number of names given to the swag or pack carried by bushmen in Australia. The expression was famously used by A. B. (‘Banjo’) Paterson ( 1864–1941 ) in his 1903 song ‘Waltzing Matilda’.See also: waltz waltz Matilda Australian To travel about, especially on foot, carrying a swag.See also: waltzEncyclopediaSeewaltzThesaurusSeewaltz |