back-blocks
noun ( used with a plural verb ) Australian.
the outback: They live in the backblocks.
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| —pl n | |
| (Austral), (NZ) bush or remote farming area far distant from city amenities | |
| 'backblock | |
| —adj | |
| 'backblocker | |
| —n | |
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Back-blocks
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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