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Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda. New Words. billabong  - a small body of still water near a river (an ox-bow lake). billy  - a tin can with a wire handle, used to boil water. New Words. coolibah tree  - a type of eucalyptus. jumbuck  - a sheep. matilda  - another name for a swag or rolled-up blanket.

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Waltzing Matilda

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  1. Waltzing Matilda

  2. New Words • billabong - a small body of still water near a river (an ox-bow lake). • billy - a tin can with a wire handle, used to boil water.

  3. New Words • coolibah tree - a type of eucalyptus. • jumbuck - a sheep. • matilda - another name for a swag or rolled-up blanket

  4. New Words • squatter - a person who lives on land that he does neither owns or rents. • swag - a sleeping bag or rolled-up blanket. • swagman - a tramp.

  5. New Words • trooper - a soldier or policeman. • tucker - a food. • tucker-bag - a bag that food is kept in. • waltzing - wandering like a tramp.

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