wurley

wurley
wur·ley

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  • wurley — /werr lee/, n., pl. wurleys, wurlies. Australian. 1. an Aborigine s shelter, made of branches and leaves. 2. a nest, esp. a rat s nest. [1840 50; < Kaurna (Australian Aboriginal language, now extinct, spoken at the present site of Adelaide),… …   Universalium

  • wurley — /ˈwɜli / (say werlee) noun an Aboriginal hut or shelter made of boughs, leaves and plaited grass: *As late as 1965 it was possible to see at the Yalata Mission, well out west of Ceduna, Aborigines of the full descent who still lived in wurlies… …  

  • wurley — ˈwərlē noun (plural wurleys or wurlies) Etymology: native name in So. Australia 1. : a native Australian hut 2. : the nest of the house building rat of Australia …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Knock Knock (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Knock Knock Type = Album Artist = Smog Released = January 12, 1999 (LP/CD on Drag City) February 1, 1999 (LP/CD on Domino) Recorded = 1998 Length = 42:47 Label = Drag City / Domino Producer = Jim O Rourke Reviews = *… …   Wikipedia

  • Humpy — A humpy is a small, temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines, with a standing tree usually used as the main support. The word humpy comes from the Jagara language (a Murri people from… …   Wikipedia

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  • gunyah — /ˈgʌnjə / (say gunyuh) noun 1. a hut traditionally made by Aboriginal people of boughs and bark; humpy; mia mia; wurley. 2. a small rough hut or shelter in the bush. Also, gunya. {Australian Aboriginal; Dharug ganya house, hut} …  

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