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swagman

noun
swag·​man | \ ˈswag-mÉ™n How to pronounce swagman (audio) \

Definition of swagman

chiefly Australia
: drifter especially : one who carries a swag when traveling
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Synonyms for swagman

Synonyms

bindle stiff, bum, bummer, hobo, sundowner [Australian], swaggie [chiefly Australian], tramp, vagabond, vagrant

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Examples of swagman in a Sentence

the swagman who roams through the outback is a mythic figure in Australia

First Known Use of swagman

1851, in the meaning defined above

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