A.
A1--The best. ABORIGINAL--An original inhabitant of any land; an Australian black. ABSENTEE--Euphemistic term for convict. Word now disappeared. ACACIA--Kind of scrub. Australia possesses many species. ADAM'S ALE--Water. AIN'T--Abbreviation of "is not." 'ALF-A-MO--Fraction of a second. ALLEY, TO TOSS IN THE--To give in. ALL IN--Exhausted. ALL MY EYE--Expression of incredulity. ALL THERE--Expression of praise. ALL TO PIECES--Decadence. To fall away. ALL TO SMASH--To be ruined. ANCHORWING--Species of falcon. ANSWER IS A LEMON--A meaningless reply. ANTE UP--A surrender. ANT-ORCHIS--An Australian orchid. ANZAC--Contraction of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC BUTTON--Makeshift for trousers' button. ANZAC STEW--Foul water. ANZAC WAFER--Hard and flavourless biscuit. APPLE-SCENTED GUM--Species of eucalyptus. APPLE TREES--Names applied to various indigenous trees. ARSAPEEK--Inverted. ASH--Name applied to Australian woods. ASTHMA HERB--A Queensland plant. AUSSIE--Contraction of Australia AUSTRAL THRUSH--A bird of the thrush species; found in N.S.W. AUSTRALIA--Literally, southern land. AWAKE--To know all. A.W.L.--Absent without leave. AXE-BREAKER--Name of hardwood tree. AXLE-GREASE--Butter.
B.