Thread: Silliness Aussie terms: What do you think they mean?
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Old 03-26-2010, 06:34 AM   #104
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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb View Post
Oh! If true (i.e. if the ozzies agree to this definition) is there any derivation for where the word comes from? Um, any derivation that is safe to know?
The OED has tadger as being Northern (British) slang, with their earliest reference 1949. The etymology is not known, but "tadpole" is suggested

Several of these words are current in British English, contrary to what Harry suggested re "brickies" being the only one.
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