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dry-blowing
n. a Western Australian term ingold-mining. 1894. `The Argus,' March 28, p. 5, col. 5: «When wate...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
verbal
boasting.
1873. A. Trollope, `Australia and New Zealand,' vol. i. p. 387:
«A fine art much cultivated in the colonies, for which thecolonial phrase of `blowing' has been created.»
1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. ii. p. 9:
«Blowing (that is, talking loudly and boastingly on any andevery subject).»
1885. R. M. Praed, `Australian Life,' p. 45:
«He was famous for `blowing' in Australian parlance . . .of his exploits.»
n. a Western Australian term ingold-mining. 1894. `The Argus,' March 28, p. 5, col. 5: «When wate...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris