Perish

·vt To cause perish.

II. Perish ·vi To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to Die; hence, to wither; to waste away.

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modern slang from Western Australia.See quotation. 1894. `The Argus,' March 28, p. 5, col. 4: «Whe...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris