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DIGGER SMITH

Cow.—A thoroughly unworthy, not to say despicable person, place, thing or circumstance.
Crack.—To smite.
Crack hardy.—To suppress emotion; to endure patiently; to keep a secret.
Crook.—Unwell; dishonest; spurious; fraudulent. Superlative, dead crook.
Crook.—A dishonest or evil person.
Crool.—To frustrate; to interfere with.

Dead.—In a superlative degree; very.
Deal.—A "hand" at cards.
Digger.—An infantryman: a comrade.
Dilly.—Foolish; half-witted.
Dinkum.—Honest: true.
Dipped.—Mentally deficient.
Dizzy limit.—The utmost; the superlative degree.
Dope.—A drug.
Dud.—No good; ineffective; used up.

Fag.—A cigarette.
Final, to run one's.—To die.
Final kick.—Final leave.
Fly.—A turn; a try.

Game.—Occupation; scheme; design.
Grandstand play.—Playing to the gallery.
Groggy.—Unsteady.
Grouch.—To mope; to grumble.

Hokey Fly, by the.—A mild expletive, without any particular meaning.
Hump, to.—To carry, as a swag or other burden.