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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Australian An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.
  2. n. Australian An imposter; a fake.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A fabulous animal supposed to inhabit water-holes and rivers.
  2. n. An impostor.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Australia A mythical Australian monster, said to inhabit swamps and lagoons.
  2. n. Australia, slang, obsolete An imposter or con-man.

Etymologies

  1. From Wathawurung ban-yib. (Wiktionary)
  2. Wemba-wemba (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) banib. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • reesetee See the last thumbnail image here. Oct 8, 2009

  • cryptofascistbbq NOUN:
    Australian
    An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.
    An imposter; a fake.
    ETYMOLOGY:
    Wemba-wemba (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) banib
    Aug 20, 2009

  • bilby See špas. Feb 26, 2009

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