(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
Burns Philp was to incur public odium in the most notorious case in Queensland concerning blackbirding.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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“Once the person left their support system, the "employer" became the captor. • The "Blackbirding" Trick: Ships would fly friendly flags and invite locals on board for feasts or trade.”
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