Moomba

Stories differ about how they settled upon the local Aboriginal word Moomba but, alas for the organizers, it turned out that this word actually meant something else entirely or was a very literal translation, take your pick.

languagehat.com: ESKIMO WORDS FOR SNOW. 2004

The jacket copy contains the phrase "a Holly Golightly for the new millennium," which is normally enough to make any sane person throw a book across the room then again, our own Simon Doonan did call Ms. de la Cruz "the Jackie Collins of the 'Moomba' generation."

Eight Day Week 2001

Sinamane’s, in order to see Kalunda and a Fall called Moomba, or Moamba.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

In Australia today is Labour Day aka "Moomba" to commemorate the 8 hour day: - 8 hours work, 8 hours rest, 8 hours recreation - won by direct action when stone masons walked off the Melbourne University construction site after 8 hours and then to other sites around the city calling on all to end their labours after 8 hours in

Anarkismo.net 2009

In Australia today is Labour Day aka "Moomba" to commemorate the 8 hour day: - 8 hours work, 8 hours rest, 8 hours recreation - won by direct action when stone masons walked off the Melbourne University construction site after 8 hours and then to other sites around the city calling on all to end their labours after 8 hours in 1856.

Anarkismo.net 2009

In which case this weekend is the Moomba festival and there will be plenty of sights in and around town.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Melbourne tips. 2010

It was the 1990s again — it made you want to crank the Sheryl Crow on your way to Moomba.

Miami Still Mellow About the Heat Jason Gay 2010

If you get a bad ale tell the girl the beer is ‘a bit Moomba’ and ask politely of course if she could get you another one.

Cheeseburger Gothic » JB’s travel tips. 2009

In addition, the 432-mile Moomba to Stony Point pipeline, with a capacity of 394.2 Mmcf/d, is operated by Epic Energy and is used for carrying a mixture of natural gas liquids and crude oil.

Energy profile of Australia 2008

BOUNDING UP THE LONG flight of stairs at Moomba, New York's downtown club of the moment, Warren Beatty is living his contradictions.

Beatty Goes Bonkers 2008