10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKY HOWE»
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Jacky Howe. A sleeveless shirt or singlet worn by shearers: Aus. and NZ rural:
late C.19—20. 'After the noted shearer of that name' (B., 1941). Jacky Raw. A '
new-chum': Aus.: late C.19—early 20. (B., 1942.) Ex Johnny Raw, 1. Jacky Rue.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Ray Puxley, Fresh Rabbit, 1 998 Jackie Howe; Jacky Howe; jacky-howe noun a
dark blue or black sleeveless singlet worn by rural labourers AUSTRALIA. 1930
Named after Jackie (John Robert) Howe (d.1920), a champion shearer. • Scotty ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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On Tap: A Calvacade of Trivia and Tall Stories Celebrating ...
NSW, where an eccentric old publican known as Mrs Wilby-Wilby allegedly shot
at her customers. ln l900 gun shearer John Robert (Jacky) Howe. took over the
running of the Barcoo Hotel in Blackall, Queensland. Howe set world records for
...
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The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
Jacky Howe A navy or black woollen singlet named after a world champion
shearer of 1892. jaffa 1. A very good delivery in cricket. 2. An acronym with many
uses, including Just Another Fucking Field Assistant, in mining; Just Another Fat ...
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Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing
Another theory comes from Australian folklore: In the early 1890s, a sheep
shearer named Jacky Howe cut the sleeves off his flannel shirt to help him shear
sheep faster than anyone in the world. Some folks still call sleeveless flannels “
Jacky ...
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Timothy: Honoured of God
Sweat stained his faded Jacky Howe singlet and his grey shorts looked as
though they had seen better days. It would be a shame to spend the dole on
clothing because beer was more important. With deliberated determination, he
raised his ...
Linda McCarthy Shum, 2014
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Kangaroo's Comments and Wallaby's Words: The Aussie Word Book
jackeroo (jackaroo) Jacky Howe jaffas (brand) jaffle iron jaffle jam jelly Joe
Blakes (RS) joey John Hops (RS), johnnies journos jumbuck jumper just a tick
camp pot stockman, cowboy sleeveless wool shirt; (see: singlet) candy balls
toasted ...
Jacky Howe? Was an Australiafrom their younger days just around the corner?
Over the horizon?OntheOuter Barcoo where thechurches arefew? A thousand life
stories flicked bybutmy passage towards theexit was arrested by a name; ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
... skid-lid; skimmer; Smokey Bear; tile; tin hat; titfer A garment for the upper body
boob-tube; cardy; hoodie; Jacky Howe; mill tog; thousand-miler A coat ben;
benny; mog; pussy A jacket bum-freezer Trousers bags; kecks; loons; petrol
bowsers; ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
There's never been a better one since Jacky Howe expired. Along the board the
gaffer walks with his face all in a frown, And passing by the gun, he says, “You
watch, my lad, keep down. Chorus “I must have those bellies off and topknots too,
...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKY HOWE»
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GENERAL ELECTION LIVE: South Norfolk
He faces competition from Liberal Democrat candidate Jacky Howe, Labour Party representative Deborah Sacks, UKIP's Barry Cameron and ... «Diss Express, May 15»
GENERAL ELECTION 2015: In their own words - the candidates for …
He faces competition from Liberal Democrat candidate Jacky Howe, who placed second in the votes at the last election. The others running for ... «Diss Express, May 15»
Diss students put South Norfolk MP candidates through their paces
General Election Hustings at Diss High School, with Jacky Howe (Lib Dems - in yellow), Deborah Sacks (Labour - pink jacket) and Richard ... «Diss Express, Apr 15»
Parliamentary candidates confirmed for Diss Express constituencies
... at the last General Election, is the Liberal Democrat candidate Jacky Howe – the only other PPC who also ran for South Norfolk in 2010. «Diss Express, Apr 15»
South Norfolk Lib Dem election candidate outlines campaign plan
Jacky Howe, who finished in second place to current Conservative MP Richard Bacon, with 29.4% of votes in the constituency, said at a recent ... «Diss Express, Dec 14»
The shear joy of Aussie icons
They were given to legendary shearer Jacky Howe after he recorded the highest tally of sheep shorn in a working day in 1892. The record - 321 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 13»
Bacon's Labour rival picked as election battle lines drawn
Labour candidate Mick Castle was third, with 7,252 votes, trailing the Liberal Democrats' Jacky Howe (16,193). Dynamic Dart Advertisement ... «Diss Express, Aug 13»
Haworth Brow and Oxenhope businesses fail to find buyers
Bob and Jacky Howe have managed the Haworth Brow Post Office, in Mill Hey, for 24 years. They will soon retire and said their post office ... «Keighley News, Jun 11»
Ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke loses Norwich seat
Richard Bacon received 27,133 votes in South Norfolk, with Liberal Democrat Jacky Howe taking 16,193 and Labour's Mick Castle coming third ... «BBC News, May 10»
