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词汇 mulga-bred
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Definition of mulga-bred in English:

mulga-bred

adjective
Australian informal

  • (of an animal or person) reared or brought up in the countryside and therefore considered inferior or inclined to be headstrong.

    a whole lot of mulga-bred mares were slipped in unobserved
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I had mulga-bred cattle in hand, I always picked a camp with good ground round it.
    • You mulga-bred thieving monstrosity!
    • He was mulga-bred and had never lived in Sydney.
    • I'd forgotten for a moment you are not all mulga-bred.
    • The camels were all mulga bred.

Origin

Late 19th century: from mulga, an Australian variety of acacia that is abundant in the bush, + bred.
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