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bunyip
[ buhn-yip ]
noun
- a mythical creature of Aboriginal legend said to inhabit water and watercourses.
- an impostor.
adjective
bunyip
/ ˈbʌnjɪp /
noun
- a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior
Word History and Origins
Origin of bunyip1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bunyip1
Example Sentences
Looking more bunyip than boxer.
The Insurance Council of Australia declared late on Friday the Bunyip State Park fire, Victoria’s highest-risk blaze burning east of Melbourne, a catastrophe, which gives policy-holders priority by insurers.
The largest fire in Bunyip State Park was sparked by multiple lightning strikes on Friday.
A total of 36mm of rain fell on greater Melbourne in the 24 hours to 9am on Friday, and a further 60mm was expected to fall over catchments in Yarra, Dandenong and Bunyip for the remainder of the day.
This summer’s production, “The Magic Pudding,” is the story of Bunyip Bluegum the koala, Bill Barnacle the sailor and Sam Sawnoff the penguin and their magic pudding, Albert.
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