Do You Know 19th Century Australian Slang?

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What is a "boomah?"
A very large kangaroo
A boomerang enthusiast
Someone who blew up rocks for a living

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What were "cornstalks" in 19th century Australia?
Early female settlers
Native Australians
A type of marsupial

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To be "dead nuts on" was to be very _______ of someone.
Fond
Judgmental
Critical

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If someone was experiencing "happy returns" what were they doing?
Farming
Throwing up
Getting drunk

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"To hump the swag" was to....
Overcome a great hurdle
Throw away your material possessions
Carry luggage on your back

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What exactly was "kokum?"
Fake kindness
Coconut juice
A jailbird

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If someone was described as a "leanaway" then they were....
Drunk
Ill
Confused

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If someone were "off his kadoova" then they were....
Spending the night in jail
Totally insane
A bit boisterous

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If someone was "promossing" they were....
Flirting
Making big promises
Talking rubbish

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"To have one’s shirt out" was to feel very...
Indifferent
Happy
Angry

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If a person were "simply throwing up buckets" they were...
Very ill
Very disappointed
Very angry

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If someone were "chockers" then they were....
Off their rocker
Pretty boastful
Very full
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1
What is a "boomah?"
A very large kangaroo
A boomerang enthusiast
Someone who blew up rocks for a living
2
What were "cornstalks" in 19th century Australia?
Early female settlers
Native Australians
A type of marsupial
3
To be "dead nuts on" was to be very _______ of someone.
Fond
Judgmental
Critical
4
If someone was experiencing "happy returns" what were they doing?
Farming
Throwing up
Getting drunk
5
"To hump the swag" was to....
Overcome a great hurdle
Throw away your material possessions
Carry luggage on your back
6
What exactly was "kokum?"
Fake kindness
Coconut juice
A jailbird
7
If someone was described as a "leanaway" then they were....
Drunk
Ill
Confused
8
If someone were "off his kadoova" then they were....
Spending the night in jail
Totally insane
A bit boisterous
9
If someone was "promossing" they were....
Flirting
Making big promises
Talking rubbish
10
"To have one’s shirt out" was to feel very...
Indifferent
Happy
Angry
11
If a person were "simply throwing up buckets" they were...
Very ill
Very disappointed
Very angry
12
If someone were "chockers" then they were....
Off their rocker
Pretty boastful
Very full