Jumbuck is an Australian term for a male sheep, and is featured in Banjo Paterson's poem "Waltzing Matilda".
Jumbuck is an Australian word for a 'sheep'. It is best known from Banjo Paterson's use of it in Waltzing Matilda.
The song narrates the story of an itinerant worker, or "swagman", making a drink of billy tea at a bush camp and capturing a stray jumbuck (sheep) to eat.
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British Dictionary definitions for jumbuck
jumbuck. / (ˈdʒʌmˌbʌk) / noun. Australian archaic an informal word for sheep.
swagman. / (ˈswæɡˌmæn, -mən) / noun plural -men. Australian and NZ informal a labourer who carries his personal possessions in a pack or swag while travelling about in search of work; vagrant workerAlso called: swagger, swaggie. Slang.
To carry a swag; to travel the road. A matilda is a swag, the roll or bundle of possessions carried by an itinerant worker or swagman.
A billy is a small metal can used for boiling water over an open fire. It's short for billycan. It almost always means to 'make tea' but if you are sitting around an open fire (camping for example) and someone says “I'll boil the billy” this can just mean “boil some water” for coffee, tea or washing up water.
Billabong is a term that derives from the language of the Wiradjuri people in south western New South Wales, and describes a pond or pool of water that is left behind when a river alters course or after floodwaters recede3.
The term 'Waltzing' is slang for travelling on foot, and often you will be travelling with your belongings in a 'Matilda'.
It was a mutual love affair for the guys who left their homes in the U.S. to fight with and for the Aussies. On George Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, 1943, the Marines marched a parade through Melbourne. During this parade, the 1st Marine Division Band decided to play the Australian folk favorite, Waltzing Matilda.
The true story behind Waltzing Matilda involves a complicated love triangle, and the rumoured murder of a striking shearer. It all took place in a time when Australia was close to a civil war in the outback. These conversations were recorded in the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton.
Waltzing Matilda has been labelled Australia's 'unofficial' national anthem. The song (originally a poem) was written by Australian poet, Banjo Paterson in the late 19th Century while he was staying at Dagworth Station, a cattle station near Winton in Central West Queensland.
Contributor's comments: "Tilly" is an nickname members of the Defence Force (Army) use to describe the Tracked Load Carrier (TLC).
fanging. hungry, craving: I'm fanging for a steak. Contributor's comments: I've also heard the term "I'm hanging for a fanging" to mean hungry - or more correctly "hangin' for a fangin'". Good on the fang means having a good appetite.
In Australia, the term "wog" refers to residents of Southern European, Southeast European or Middle Eastern ethnicity or appearance.
Short for tin-arse, "tinny" is also used in Australia and New Zealand to mean "lucky", where an in individual should have met with bad circumstances but has avoided them through sheer luck. A common phrase would be "he's a tinny bastard".
Thus, New Zealanders hear Australians say "feesh and cheeps," while Australians hear New Zealanders say "fush and chups."
Esky is a brand of portable coolers, originally Australian, derived from the word "Eskimo". The term "esky" is also commonly used in Australia to generically refer to portable coolers or ice boxes and is part of the Australian vernacular, in place of words like "cooler" or "cooler box" and the New Zealand "chilly bin".
The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian serviceman who is maimed during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War.
Simmer for 10 minutes then remove from the fire. Traditionally at this stage the burly swagman would swing it three times in a wide circle to the side of their body before letting it sit for a couple more minutes. The swinging is to force the tea leaves to the bottom of the pot.
The title, Waltzing Matilda, is Australian slang for walking through the country looking for work, with one's goods in a "Matilda" (bag) carried over one's back. The song tells the story of a traveling farm worker making a drink of tea at a bush camp and capturing a sheep to eat.
(slang, UK, Australia) to have a sudden fit of anger, to have a tantrum.
Matilda is autistic and a passionate musician. She grew up with her father and her sister, Genevieve, in Los Angeles, California. Her mother died when she was young. Matilda also has a half-brother, Nicholas, from her father's previous relationship.
Goose. Meaning: A light-hearted insult to describe a foolish person.