sandgroper
Meaning
A person from Western Australia.
Example
She's a sandgroper born and bred, but she moved to Melbourne for work.
Origin
From the sandy soil of Western Australia; a sandgroper is also a burrowing insect found there.
Nearby words
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- saltbushAny of various hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs, especially species of Atriplex, that grow in arid inland…
- saltieA saltwater (estuarine) crocodile.
- SalvosThe Salvation Army; a Salvo is one of its members.
- sandshoeA light canvas shoe with a rubber sole; a sneaker or plimsoll.
- sandy blightA painful inflammation of the eyes, such as conjunctivitis or trachoma, that makes them feel gritty…
- sangaA sandwich. Also used of a sausage in bread at a barbecue.
- s'arvoThis afternoon.