bunyip

Noun

Meaning

(Australia) A mythical Australian monster, said to inhabit swamps and lagoons.

(Australia, slang, obsolete) An imposter or con-man.

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You just can't have a position where some pumped up bunyip potentate dismisses an elected government. Paul Keating

According to the report, the bunyip had been speared after killing an Aboriginal man. Source: Internet

Another connection to the bunyip is the shy Australasian bittern ( Botaurus poiciloptilus ).sfn During the breeding season, the male call of this marsh-dwelling bird is a "low pitched boom"; citation hence, it is occasionally called the "bunyip bird". Source: Internet

Artists Gülsen Özer, Sue Jarvis and Janine Good were appointed as creative recovery facilitators to help develop a number of creative projects in the Bunyip State Park bushfire-affected areas. Source: Internet

In a remarkable first day, Bunyip was rolled for just 48, with Rhys completing a runout. Source: Internet

Visitors flocked to see it, and The Sydney Morning Herald said that it prompted many people to speak out about their "bunyip sightings". Source: Internet

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