• Swagman

    Origin

    From swag + man; Australian sense from 1869.

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    Noun

    swagman

    (plural swagmen)
    1. (Australia, historical) An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging.
    2. (US, slang) A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

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