Digger Dialects

Digger Dialects

Slang Phrases used by Australian Soldiers during WW1

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WAHED n. (Arab.) One. WALLAH n. (Arab.) (1) Boy; (2) person. WANGLE v. (1) Acquire by a trick; (2) to scheme. WASHOUT n. (1) A failure; (2) an empty, useless or ineffectual thing; (3) a miss, in shooting at a target. 'To signal a washout' — wave from side to side. WAZZEH n. (Arab.) (l) One of the native quarters of Cairo; (2) the slum area of any city; (3) a dirty or untidy house or room. WE'RE WINNING expr. (1) When used satirically, applies to bad conditions. Othemvise applies to good. (2) An ironical consolation for bad luck. WELTER v. 'To make it a welter' — to exceed limits WEST O' HELL n./adj. Death; dead. WHACKLE OUT v. Consider deeply. WHAT 'OPES! expr. See 'ANY 'OPES!' WHIP THE CAT v. Experience chagrin. WHIZZ-BANG n. (1) A shell from a field-gun; (2) a field service post card. WIIITE-HAIRED BOY n. A favorite. WIND VERTICAL n. See WIND UP and DRAUGHT VERTICAL. WIND-BAG n. (1) Braggart; (2) a vague term of abuse.

Old English 'word lottery' pick Perturber : n. One who, or that which, perturbs, or cause perturbation.

Digger Dialects by W. H. Downing - Lothian Book Publishing, Melbourne and Sydney, 1919
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Slang Phrases used by Australian Soldiers during WW1