(Australia, Darwin, colloquial, slang, offensive) An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people.
(Australia, Darwin, colloquial, slang, offensive) An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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(Australia, derogatory, ethnic slur) A refugee who has settled in Australia.
(disparaging, by extension) A person who is fleeing from justice, punishment deemed righteous, etc.; a runaway, a fugitive.
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
(AU, vulgar, offensive) An anti-immigrant and anti-refugee slogan with racist overtones.
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A race between rowing crews.