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chiefly Australian
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a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
- the swagman who roams through the outback is a mythic figure in Australia
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“Swagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagman. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of swagman was in 1851
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