Waltzing Waltzing MatildaMatilda

Waltzing Waltzing MatildaMatilda

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

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.

New Words• trooper - a soldier or policeman.

• tucker - a food.

• tucker-bag - a bag that food is kept in.

• waltzing - wandering like a tramp.