10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDGIE»
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widgie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
widgie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lingo: Listening to Australian English
Whatever the origins of WIDGIE, those women identified as such took a
subservient role to the male. The WIDGIES' dress varied according to place and
time, but pegged gabardine skirts, often with a wide leather belt, jeans, flat-
heeled shoes ...
2
Lucy and Jimmy Dean In Leprechaun World
“Harry, we're going to hide in the pond for a few days Now you must come
along, and I'll explain on the way Trust me, Harry,” said Winston “Oh, all right,
Winston I've always known you to be a sensible Widgie There must be
something ...
3
Offending Youth: Sex, Crime and Justice
Nevertheless there was a distinctly gendered dimension - one which demonised
the bodgie as delinquent and widgie as sexually immoral. Stratton (1992)
attributes the emergence of bodgies and widgies as Australia's first post-war
working ...
4
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
65, 2000 Widgie noun a female teenage delinquent of the 'bodgie and widgie'
subculture of the 1950s and 60s AUSTRALIA, 1950 Noted for their promiscuity,
wild behaviour and revealing clothing. Perhaps a blend of BODGIE with 'wi-', the
...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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And the Winner Is--: Using Awards Programs to Promote Your ...
s Widgie Awards—a competition for design improvements in Widgets. Its user-
friendly entry form might be as follows: The 5th Annual Widgie Awards for Design
Improvement in Widgets Official Entry Form All entries must be submitted to the ...
6
An Atlas of Radiology of the Traumatized Dog and Cat: The ...
Treatment/Management: The lesion in "Widgie" had an unusual radiographic
appearance since it was fluid-filled. This made the possibility of a solid tumor-like
mass more likely. "Widgie" responded successfully to treatment for shock while ...
Joe P. Morgan, Pim Wolvekamp, Willem Theodoor Cornelis Wolvekamp, 2004
Ah, the trusty penis. The cock, knob, widgie, pink python, groin bollard - call it what you will, this is one part of the male anatomy that never ceases to provide endless fascination and frequently mirth.
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The horn of mortal danger
"Look here," he said. "What's your name?" "Bloggs and what's yours?" "Widgie,"
said Widgie, "And Jen's my sister as I said, and I'm jolly well going to find her." "
Easy to say: 'going to find 'er.' Easy to say Mr Widgie, but if I might make so bold
as ...
Trevor has called her “Widgie Walker”. A widgie is the female counterpart of a
bodgie. Many people do not approve of bodgies and widgies. Some consider
them to be juvenile delinquents. Some of the boys are keen to be bodgies when
they ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
... explainthe chemistry and technology thatcreates the beery froth US, 1931
widgie nouna female teenage delinquent of the'bodgieand widgie' subculture
ofthe 1950s and 60s.Noted for their promiscuity,wild behaviour andrevealing
clothing.
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDGIE»
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widgie is used in the context of the following news items.
Myer's Autumn Winter collection show — all you need to know
So '60's, so Bodgie & Widgie. Thank god I still have my ripple soled black brothel creepers I just have to crank up the Ford Anglia & I'll be top of the (grand)pops! «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»
Review: Moon at the Bottom of the Garden
... mother as the play moves along, Amy Abott shines as the naive widgie young Rose and my favourite, the mallow-puff stuffing Dawn (Cheryl Amos), who says it ... «Otago Daily Times, Oct 14»
Writer brings '50s story to stage for world premiere
The 16-year-old widgie at the centre of the play was seeing two bodgies when one stabbed the other in a Queen St milk bar and was hanged for the crime. «Otago Daily Times, Oct 14»
Bodgies, widgies ahoy
McDougall will host a session at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum this Saturday, September 20, at 10am, where she hopes to meet former bodgies and widgies and ... «Otago Daily Times, Sep 14»
Call going out for bodgies or widgies
''What interests me are the stories and experiences of any ODT readers who were once bodgies or their female counterparts, widgies, or who knew the milkbar ... «Otago Daily Times, Jan 14»
Local rock legends to reconvene Saturday for night of music …
During that project, Tichenor reported he had a scrapbook put together by Widgie Lovell, wife of original keyboard player Bill Lovell and the band's manager and ... «The Marshall Democrat-News, Jul 12»
Rugby Club feast to honour Rachel Spearing
She was one for living,” says her mom Sandy Spearing who also called her Widgie, short for Widget the Fidget because she never could sit still. Her mother still ... «Kawartha Media Group, Sep 11»
Revival of the bodgies and widgies
WALLFLOWER: Karen Walker strapless dress $895, and silver and lemon dress $575; Kmart cardigan $15; Lara Parker necktie $149 (with shirt); Kate Sylvester ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 11»
All jokes aside, engineers are practically creative
The avalanche of angst triggered by my last column - mostly from Grossly Offended, Chief Engineer, City of Widgie-Blackstump - just proved my point really. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 09»
