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cornstalk

noundated

Meaning

A native-born white Australian, especially a young person from New South Wales. Dated.

Example

The new regiment was full of lanky cornstalks from the Hunter Valley.

Origin

From the tall, slim build said to be typical of colonial-born young people, likened to stalks of maize.

Nearby words

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