six bob a day tourist
six bob a day tourist noun: an Australian soldier serving in World War I, especially a volunteer.
Noun
six bob a day tourist (plural six bob a day tourists)
- An Australian soldier serving in World War I, especially a volunteer.
- On brief leaves, as a “six-bob-a-day tourist” during World War I, one had learned to love London,[…].1956, F. Eric Hitchins, Tangled Skeins: A Historic Survey of Australian Wool Marketing, page 81
- He professed no sense of right, no statement of belief: he was a ‘six bob a day tourist’, and even in that age of conviction he was not alone.1990, Bill Gammage, The Broken Years: Australian soldiers in the Great War, page 11
Forms of six bob a day tourist
| plural | six bob a day tourists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | five bob a day tourist |
| alternative form | six-bob-a-day tourist |
Origin of six bob a day tourist
A reference to the soldiers′ pay of six shillings a day.
Words formed from six bob a day tourist
Questions about six bob a day tourist
- What does six bob a day tourist mean?
- Six bob a day tourist means an Australian soldier serving in World War I, especially a volunteer.
- What part of speech is six bob a day tourist?
- Six bob a day tourist is a noun.
- What is the plural of six bob a day tourist?
- The plural of six bob a day tourist is six bob a day tourists.
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