lubra

American  

[loo-bruh] / ˈlu brə /

noun

Australian: Offensive.

1. an Aboriginal girl or woman.

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lubra British  

/ ˈluːbrə /

noun

1. an Aboriginal woman

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Etymology

Origin of lubra

First recorded in 1840–50; probably from Aboriginal language of southeastern Tasmania lubərə

Example Sentences

At last, however, the lubra stopped, and pointed to a sun-bonnet, all dusty, lying under a spreading hop-bush.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

But the lubra was loath to receive it.

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.

We judged that the little girl had made about seventeen mile to the place where the lubra got on her track, and we had added something like four to that.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

However, the lubra turned off at an angle to the right, and run the track— not an hour old—toward where we had heard the second call.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

I stuck to the track, with the lubra and Bob.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph