Swagman

Word SWAGMAN
Character 7
Hyphenation swag man
Pronunciations /ˈswæɡmæn/

Definitions and meanings of "Swagman"

What do we mean by swagman?

A man who seeks casual work while traveling about carrying his swag. noun

A seller of low-priced trashy goods, trinkets, etc. noun

A man who travels in search of employment: so called because he carries his swag, or bundle of clothes, blanket, etc. Also swags-man, swagger. noun

A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called also swagsman, swagger, and swaggie. noun

An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging. noun

A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods. noun

An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work noun

An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging.

A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

A colloquial Australian term. A sort of drifter whose possessions fit into his swag (sack). Somewhat of a thief. Made famous in the famous australian song: WALTZING MATILDA Urban Dictionary

A colloquial Australian term. Same as Hobo in USA. Someone who wanders from place to place working for his tucker, whose possessions fit into his swag (Ofttimes his blanket tied by the corners and slung over his shoulder on a stick) The song Waltzing Matilda was written about a Swagman who stole a sheep, but this is not the norm for the Swagman., He was a traveler, for whatever reason. Urban Dictionary

N. 1. A male who exemplifies a casual laid back manner and finds success with women. Urban Dictionary

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The word "swagman" in example sentences

The existence of the swagman is the happiest vagrant's life in the world. ❋ Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960 (1922)

In any case, though I had not thought about the matter before, I guess the jolly swagman was a sheep rustler, wasn't he? ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

Also characteristic of swagman attire was a hat strung with corks to ward off flies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A swagman also called tussocker is an old Australian term describing an underclass of transient temporary workers, who travelled by foot from farm to farm carrying the traditional swag. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But the swagman he up and jumped in the water hole ❋ Unknown (2008)

OH hai, LadyM…once a jolly swagman, camped by a billagong, under da shade ub a kooliba tree and he sang as sat an wayted wile his billy boiled, yull come a waltzing matilda wif me…happy to refresh da eerwurm fur ya! ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oh there once was a swagman who camped in the billabong ❋ Unknown (2007)

And the swagman he up and he jumped in the waterhole ❋ Unknown (2007)

"Once a jolly swagman, sat beside a billabong ..." ❋ Unknown (2005)

The Bushman of Bunyip Billabong tells the tale of a careless swagman, who learns his lesson for disrespecting the environment. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The swagman was very likely to have been a member of the young Shearers ❋ Unknown (1998)

He came aboard like a vessel of wrath, stamping up the gangway and roaring, a small, round, red-faced cleric with corks hanging from his hat like an Australian swagman, a green veil streaming behind, an enormous dust-coat, and a fly-whisk which he used as a flail on hindering Orientals. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1985)

Banjo Paterson, too, was moved by the shearers 'strike and many people see his song' Waltzing Matilda 'as taking the side of the unionist workers, the swagman, in their battle against the squatter station owners and the police troupers and soldiers drafted in to help break the strike. ❋ Unknown (1976)

Soon found to be no ordinary swagman, he was made a guest at the station, where he remained for several months. ❋ Desmond Byrne (N/A)

[Waltzing Matilda] lyrics: "once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a [coolabah] tree...and he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, you'll come a [waltzing matilda] with me" ❋ HappyFt (2009)

Walzting [Matilda] was a song written about a Swagman who stole [a sheep], but, although the most famous reference it certainly was not the [norm] for the Swagman. ❋ Drumdancer (2013)

My dog [Thaman] is quite the [swagman], he has the ladies wrapped around his [nonchalant] self. ❋ Casual (2003)

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