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fringe dweller

fringe dweller noun: an Aboriginal person living on the outskirts of a town or other settlement.

Noun

fringe dweller (plural fringe dwellers)

  1. (Australia) An Aboriginal person living on the outskirts of a town or other settlement.
    • The Fringe Dwellers.1961, Nene Gare, title
    • Over time, they all became fringe dwellers living next to the rich white man's municipality, all squatting next to Angel Day's lake, on her so-called land, where she reigned like a queen over her dominion.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 27

Forms of fringe dweller

pluralfringe dwellers

Origin of fringe dweller

Compound of fringe + dweller.

Questions about fringe dweller

What does fringe dweller mean?
Fringe dweller means an Aboriginal person living on the outskirts of a town or other settlement.
What part of speech is fringe dweller?
Fringe dweller is a noun.
What is the plural of fringe dweller?
The plural of fringe dweller is fringe dwellers.

Words near fringe dweller in the dictionary

  1. fringe
  2. fringe benefit
  3. fringe benefits
  4. fringe church
  5. fringe churches
  6. fringe dweller
  7. fringe dwellers
  8. fringe meeting
  9. fringe meetings
  10. fringe sciences
  11. fringe theories

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