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swagman n

(Australia, New Zealand, historical) A person who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging. (British, archaic) A person who sells or trades in trinkets or items of low value. (US, slang) A middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence. Today is Australia Day, the national day of Australia.

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