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gunjible

gunjible noun: a police officer.

Noun

gunjible (plural gunjibles)

  1. (Australian Aboriginal) A police officer.
    • ‘Gunjibles!’ boonger hissed […]. Two uniformed policemen were walking straight across to their table.1990, Sam Watson, The Kadaitcha Sung
    • At home his enemies were clear: Reverend O'Sullivan, the gunjibals, the Welfare.2018, Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much Lip, University of Queensland Press, published 2023, page 1

Forms of gunjible

pluralgunjibles
alternative formgunjabul
alternative formgunjibal

Origin of gunjible

Alteration of constable.

Words formed from gunjible

Questions about gunjible

What does gunjible mean?
Gunjible means a police officer.
What part of speech is gunjible?
Gunjible is a noun.
What is the plural of gunjible?
The plural of gunjible is gunjibles.

Words near gunjible in the dictionary

  1. gunja
  2. gunjah
  3. Gunjak
  4. Gunjala
  5. Gunjan
  6. gunjible
  7. gunjibles
  8. gunjie
  9. gunk
  10. gunk up
  11. gunk-hole

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