dilly bag

[dil-ee]

dilly bag

[dil-ee]
noun Australian.
a bag made from reeds, grasses, or hair.

Origin:
1840–50; dilly < Waga (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, S Queensland) dila
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Dilly bag is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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dilly bag
 
n
(Austral) Sometimes shortened to: dilly a small bag, esp one made of plaited grass, etc, often used for carrying food
 
[from native Australian dilly small bag or basket]

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