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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Australian A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.
  • noun A walking trip.
  • noun Chiefly British A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.

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  • noun Australian aboriginal A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys in certain ancient-custom honoring tribes
  • noun A walking trip
  • noun UK A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally
  • noun An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
  • noun a walking trip or tour
  • noun a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally

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From Kriol wokabat.

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