bardie

/ ˈbɑːdiː /

noun

1. an edible white wood-boring grub of Australia
2. starve the bardies! slang.
   an exclamation of surprise or protest

Word History and Origins

Origin of bardie¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Much the better chance was left me of disposing Bardie somewhere, where she might be comfortable.

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Bardie had found this out already; as quickly as she found out my goodness, even by the moonlight.

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Bardie dropped her eyes under my beard, and Bunny crept closer behind my leg.

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Bardie, on the other hand, was ready to boil over with delight and liveliness, flashing about like a little dab-chick.

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She was bearing towards Pool Tavan, as poor Bardie's boat had done, but without the summer glory and the golden wealth of waves.

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