ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZAMBUCK
From Zam-Buck, the trade name of an ointment which comes in a black-and-white container, black and white being the colours of the St John uniform.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAMBUCK»
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zambuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
zambuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
Zambuck Members of the St John Ambulance organisation, who are a familiar
sight at sports matches and public events, where they offer paramedical attention
if needed. Although the word zambuck could possibly have arisen as a corruption
...
'Erwin got a bloody nose, that's all,' Jack asserted. 'He won't throw in the towel.'
He kneeled down beside me. 'You're still bleeding from that wound on the head.
Tiger'll put a dressing on it.' 'Aw, call the Zambuck,' he protested. 'Call the what?
3
Primary Clinical Care Manual
This may be due to: - irritation of the vulva or vagina due to applications such as
Zambuck, Savlon, Dettol, snuff. - it is more common in patients with AlDS. •
Diseases of the skin e.g. eczema MANAGEMENT • Do a careful and thorough ...
Soweto Trust for Nurse Clinical Training, 2005
4
Blow the Candle Out (c)
39; Anecdota Americana: Series II (1934); Legman Archive, "Zambuck Alphabet,"
from a Canadian Army dentist, Gander, Newfoundland, 1944; Snatches and Lays
(Australia, 1962; ed. 1975) pp. 55-56; Be Pure! (Perth, Australia, 1963) p.
5
Kangaroo's Comments and Wallaby's Words: The Aussie Word Book
... Woolworth's supermarket where sheep are shorn barn dance God-knows-
where a marsupial yabbies yakker, hard yakker Yank tank Yanks yobbo crayfish
work big American car Americans fool, surly, youth; uncultivated person zambuck
zed ...
6
New Zealand Traditions & Folklore
Zambuck Popular name for the St John's Ambulance volunteer who attends
sports games and public events in New Zealand. Zambuck arises from the first-
aid practice, decades ago, of rubbing a product called Zambuck Oil onto the
injured at ...
They stood together in the cold air. 'Nothing I could do, love. Out cold.' 'What
happened?' 'Apparently the Zambuck said to keep me warm till I came round. I
don't remember a thing till I woke up and dad gave me a Scotch and took me
home.
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Women and Literary History: "for There She Was"
... the Flower Girl, and the Jew: Photojournalism in Edwardian London," Victorian
Studies 42.1 [autumn 98/99]: 3-46) and Scottish Hawaiian Victoria Kaiulani
Cleghorn (see Kristin Zambuck, Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii (Honolulu: Green
Glass, ...
Katherine Binhammer, Jeanne Wood, 2003
Between them they also had a piece of soap, two toothbrushes but no paste, a
Rolls Razor, a tin of Zambuck and needle and thread. Each were three small
handmade leather pouches on his belt containing a knife, tin of wax matches and
a ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
... prick-farrier; zambuck Doctors croaker; pill; pill-peddler; quack; right croaker;
vet Surgeons gynae; orthopod; sawbones Medicine jollop Hospital in/out of dock
Ambulance blood wagon; meat wagon Medical examination short-arm Surgery
op ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAMBUCK»
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zambuck is used in the context of the following news items.
Key to managing stress?
The workshop will be held in the Arataki Community Centre on Zambuck Way, from 9.30am-3pm on Saturday, August 1. Admission is free but registrations or ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
Concussions in NRL getting way beyond a joke - it's madness
Six ambulances and the Zambucks were kept busy till well after sundown, and they ran out of ice – not for keeping the drinks cold, but for ice packs on the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
Rugby in NZ is 'absolutely buggered'
... and photos show a heaving embankment of some tens of thousands with those who fainted being passed overhead to the "Zambucks" on the edge of the field. «Timaru Herald, Apr 14»
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 8th November 2013
Why I think it might have been Zambuck was that six months later I used some to put on sore lips. The next day as I woke up I realised the same thing had ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
All Blacks 500 not out: Such unforgettable days of power and glory
My quest got me to the Zambuck's room where Doc Mayhew and his team were organising Jones for a trip to the local hospital. Only a few words were muttered ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 13»
Works on Route K begin
Grenada Street: Work to upgrade the intersection of Grenada Street and Zambuck Way is due to start this week. Please take care when driving in the area. «SunLive, Oct 12»
Wynne Gray: Tall tales and memories colour Waikato anniversary
In the tunnel, my instincts were raised by Cooper lingering outside the zambucks' room and unable to give me any plausible reason for his wait. It was soon ... «New Zealand Herald, Sep 12»
All Blacks: l'abécédaire de leur pays
Zambuck. Félicitations! Employer ou reconnaître ce mot fait quasiment de vous un Kiwi de souche! Le terme est le surnom d'une institution anglo-saxonne: les ... «L'Express, Oct 11»
Tlou Segolela says Orlando Pirates' Champions League run will …
Just Playing Zambuck or Zakaka you have been toughened up? Maluti please come & bleksim these Gorillas. They have started with their nonsense. prestonh. «KickOff, May 11»
NRL's greatest Fads, Fashions and Fables
Sadly they have gone the way of the Zambuck, but who didn't enjoy a tense warm-up of force 'em backs before the game got underway? If you tried it today, ... «The Roar, Jun 10»
