swaggie

swag·gie

noun \ˈswa-gē\

Definition of SWAGGIE

chiefly Australian

: swagman

Examples of SWAGGIE

1. <some swaggies were known to take occasional odd jobs at bush stations>

Origin of SWAGGIE

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use: 1891

Related to SWAGGIE

Synonyms: bindle stiff, bum, bummer, hobo, sundowner [Australian], tramp [chiefly Australian], swagman [chiefly Australian], vagabond, vagrant

Related Words: drifter, roamer, transient; beggar, derelict, mendicant, panhandler, stiff; dodger, malingerer, shirker, slacker; gamine, ragamuffin, urchin, waif

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