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   Barcoo

   /bɑːˈkuː/

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   • 1. relating to the remote inland area of Australia: informal Australian "Barcoo sickness"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from the name of a river (and the surrounding country) in western Queensland.

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   What does Barcoo mean?

   • ‘Barracoo’ is given as the word for ‘big river / large creek’ in the neighbouring Guwa language. Languages of the Barcoo and Thomson, Breen (1990) Historically, the word ‘Barcoo’ has been in use since the mid-late 1800’s and recorded in Curr’s publication as well as the Queensland Place Names Board.

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   Where did the word Barcoo come from?

   • Alice Downs Station on the Barcoo, 1878. A preliminary search through the State Library Collections reveals that the word derives from Western Queensland and is attributed to the Birriya and/or Kungkari languages of the region centred on the Barcoo River. Localities in these language regions include Blackall, Jundah, Windorah and Isisford.

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   When was Barcoo created?

   • Barcoo was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1885 to 1972. It was created in 1885, by dividing the district of Mitchell, with Barcoo taking up its western area. It was named after the Barcoo River, and covered remote rural areas in Southwest Queensland.

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   What does Barco mean in Spanish?

   • What does barco mean in Spanish? barco. English Translation. ship. More meanings for barco. boat noun. bote, lancha, chalupa, salsera. ship noun.

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3. www.slq.qld.gov.au › blog › meaning-barcooThe Meaning of Barcoo | State Library of Queensland

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   May 22, 2012 · The Macquarie Dictionary has three references featuring Barcoo: ‘Barcoo Rot’ a scurvy-like ailment from poor diet resulting in skin lesions; ‘Barcoo Salute’ meaning the ‘waving about of hands to keep flies away from your face’ and the ominous ‘Barcoo Spews’ which is vomiting caused by extreme heat.

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   : a sickness occurring in Australia that is characterized by painless attacks of vomiting. See the full definition. Word of the Day. tomfoolery. See Definitions and Examples. BARCOO is contained in 2 matches in Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Learn definitions, uses, and phrases with barcoo.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Factsheet. What does the noun Barcoo mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Barcoo. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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   Definition of Barcoo in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Barcoo. What does Barcoo mean? Information and translations of Barcoo in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

7. greensdictofslang.com › entry › nyocxpyBarcoo, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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   1. a curlew between two sheets of bark. 2. a goanna between two sheets of bark. 3. a double rum between two beers. [] () three drinks for half-a-crown (12.5p); a bargain at a time when drinks were usu. a shilling (5p) each. () severe vomiting brought on by drinking bad water and often accompanied by attacks of dysentery.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › barcoo-saluteDefinition of 'Barcoo salute' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   noun. Australian informal. a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Australian informal a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Barcoo may refer to: Geography. Shire of Barcoo, a local government area in Queensland, Australia; Electoral district of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia; Barcoo River, Queensland, Australia; Ships. HMAS Barcoo (K375), a Royal Australian Navy frigate; SS Barcoo (1885), a passenger ship requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1914; People