noun
- an itinerant worker who travels on foot carrying belongings in a bundle
Usage: Australian; informal
Examples
- The old swaggie walked along the dusty road with his pack.
- Stories of swaggies were common in Australian folklore.
- The swaggie stopped at the farm looking for work.
- Many swaggies traveled the outback during the Depression.
- The swaggie carried his swag over his shoulder.
- Local families sometimes offered meals to passing swaggies.