swaggie

swaggie
Swagman Swag"man, n. A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called also {swagsman}, {swagger}, and {swaggie}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Once a jolly swagman sat beside a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree. And he sang as he sat and watched his billy boiling, `Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?' --[Waltzing Matilda, an Australian tune.] [PJC]


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