A phrase used to allude to wool as the source of Australia’s national prosperity The notion is often expressed as riding on the sheep’s back, and sometimes as living off the sheep’s back For much of Australia’s recent history wool has been the basis of the national economy and the country’s major export
What does riding on the sheeps back mean?
In the golden years of the wool industry it was said that Australia rode on the sheep’s back The expression meant that woolgrowers earned a pound (in currency) for a pound (in weight) of wool grown It was a lucrative return that today’s growers can only dream about
Why was Australia known as riding on the sheep’s back?
From the first boom of the Napoleonic Wars the pastoral industry enjoyed a long period of prosperity By the 1950s Australia ‘rode on the sheep’s back’; those who grew the wool had come to symbolise and epitomise what it was to be Australian
Where did the word Ocker come from?
Ocker Definition & Meaning | Dictionarycom
When did Australia ride on the sheeps back?
It was 1951 and Australia’s economy was riding on the sheep’s back — the dawn of the Rolls Royce decade of wool, as it came to be known A young international photographer found himself deep in northern New South Wales on Burren Burren station
What does OCCA mean in Australia?
Referring to the archetypal uncultivated Australian working man, ocker also known as occa and okker, is generally used in a negative way to depict a chauvinistic, misogynistic, sports-loving, beer-gutted, esky-carrying, rubber-thong-wearing yob who is totally lacking in sensitivity, compassion, gentleness and insight
What does the phrase on the Wallaby Track mean?
On the wallaby track is a 1896 painting by the Australian artist Frederick McCubbin The painting’s name comes from the colloquial Australian term “On the wallaby track” used to describe itinerant rural workers or “swagmen” moving from place to place for work
What is the meaning of the book has a good oil?
Dinkum is an Australianism meaning ‘reliable’ or ‘genuine’, and dinkum oil means ‘reliable information’ or ‘an accurate report’ The good oil means ‘reliable, and therefore welcome, information’
What is Yobbo short for?
Definition of yobbo 1 British : lout, yokel 2 British : hoodlum Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About yobbo
What are some Australian phrases?
Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie Wrap your laughing gear ’round that Dog’s breakfast Tell him he’s dreaming A few stubbies short of a six-pack What’s the John Dory? Have a Captain Cook No worries, mate, she’ll be right Fair go, mate Fair suck of the sauce bottle
Is Povo a bad word?
Contributor’s comments: a poor, declassee person (presumably from ‘poverty?) [used to] dismiss contemptously: “He (she) is a povo” “Ignore him
What did the Heidelberg School hope to achieve?
The Heidelberg School was an Australian art movement of the late 19th century Drawing on naturalist and impressionist ideas, they sought to capture Australian life, the bush, and the harsh sunlight that typifies the country
What does Wallaby mean in slang?
Australian slang (of a person) wandering about looking for work
What is a yob in British slang?
Yob is our phrase for today It’s an informal word that refers to a man who is loud and rude and possibly rather violent
What is a yob in Scotland?
Yob is slang in the United Kingdom for a loutish, uncultured person
Why are chavs called chavs?
“Chav” may have its origins in the Romani word “chavi”, meaning “child” In the 2010 book Stab Proof Scarecrows by Lance Manley, it was surmised that “chav” was an abbreviation for “council housed and violent” This is widely regarded as a backronym
What is a fart called in Australia?
Breezer A 1920s term for an open-topped car, and also an early ’70s Australian term for a fart
What do Aussies call their girlfriends?
Missus A person’s wife or girlfriend
What does Bogan mean in Australian slang?
Bogan is the most significant word to be created in Australian English in the past 40 years It is defined as “an uncultured and unsophisticated person; a boorish and uncouth person” in the 2016 edition of the Australian National Dictionary
What does Booger mean in Australia?
‘Booger’ meaning Boogie-body boarder, aka body-boarder Also called “sponger”
What do Aussies call police?
Coppa A police man or law enforcement officer
What does bunta mean in Australia?
Contributor’s comments: To us in Leigh Creek, bunta means mad or crazy For example, “The angry horse went bunta!” or, “He was so drunk he went bunta and smashed the place up” Contributor’s comments: It usually means going out of control – either angrily or expontentially well “He is going bunta”
Where did the Australian Impressionists paint?
Australian Impressionist artists were interested in French plein-air painters’ work and techniques, but also in producing paintings that looked ‘distinctly Australian’ These artists painted life in the city and the bush, and at coastal sites, all easily accessible on the newly developed suburban rail network
What is modernism in the visual arts?
Modernism was in part a response to the radically shifting conditions of life surrounding the rise of industrialisation In the visual arts, artists made work using fundamentally new subject matter, working techniques and materials to better encapsulate this change as well as the hopes and dreams of the modern world
Where was Shearing the Rams painted?
The Shearing the Rams mural by Tracy Hancock is located behind the Corowa Federation Museum Tom Roberts painted the original in 1890 at Brocklesby Station, owned by the Anderson family The original painting is in the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne
What does it mean when someone calls you a possum?
The word possum is an informal, regional variation on opossum that’s only used in North America It’s especially common in the phrase “playing possum,” which refers to the possum’s involuntary reaction to fear or harm, falling into a death-like faint, and also to a person who pretends to be innocent
What does squab mean dictionary?
Definition of squab 1a : couch b : a cushion for a chair or couch 2 or plural squab : a fledgling bird specifically : a fledgling pigeon about four weeks old 3 : a short fat person Other Words from squab Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About squab
What is a wall bay?
A recess in a wall, such as a bay window A division of space such as an animal stall, sick bay, or bay platform The space between joists or rafters, a joist bay or rafter bay
What does FOB mean in text?
“Forward Operating Base`” is the most common definition for FOB on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok FOB
Is Yobo a derogatory term?
(slang, Australia) Someone, usually a male, who is uncouth, badly behaved and obnoxious (slang, UK) A cruel and brutal fellow