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Digger Dialects

Slang Phrases used by Australian Soldiers during WW1

 

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M. & D. expr. Medicine and duty. A familiar sick-parade slogan.
MACHINE HE LIKE DIE expr. The engine shows signs of stopping. Papua (Pidgin English).
MACHONOCHIE n. (1) A meat and vegetable ration; (2) stomach (e.g. Knocked in the machonochie).
MACHONOCHIE CROSS n. Mi1itary Cross.
MACHONOCHIE MEDAL n. Mi1itary Medal.
MACNOON adj. (Arab.) Mad. See ANDY McNOON.
MAG v./n. Chatter.
MAGGOTTY adj. Angry.
MAISON n. (Fr.) House.
MALAGA n. A sweet red wine.
MALEESH expr. (Arab.) It doesn't matter.
MALUM v. Understand. 'Bot maltun,' great understanding. Mesopotamia (Hindustani).
MARGARINE MERCHANT n. A Supply or Army Service Corps Officer.
MARY n. Woman. Papua (Pidgin English).
MATERIAL TO ADMINISTER expr. See 'STUFF TO GIE 'EM.'
 
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Unclosed : a. Not separated by inclosures; open.; a. Not finished; not concluded.; a. Not closed; not sealed; open.
 
Digger Dialects by W. H. Downing - Lothian Book Publishing, Melbourne and Sydney, 1919
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