blunnies
/ˈblʌnɪz/plural noun Australian informal
Stout leather boots with elasticated panels at the ankles: tradespeople across the country love their blunnies my attire was black leggings, black blunnies, and a soft black turtleneck sweater...
- I put the mower together, slipped on the blunnies, then spent a couple of hours mowing, raking, and shearing in the sunshine.
- Longshoremen and construction workers sporting fluorescent vests and dusty blunnies rub shoulders with office workers in their smart suits and shiny shoes.
- She was confused with the word 'blundies' until she realized that he was referring to the famous Tasmanian work boots which Australians commonly refer to as blunnies.
Origin
1980s: from the brand name Blundstone.
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