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Win, or Winchester: a penny. exile, to enliven a dull hour,
and probably excite a secret
Wind: a man transported for
his natural life, is said to hope of one day enjoying a
repetition of their former
be lag’d for his wind, or to pleasures. See BONED. A
have knap’d a winder, or a
bellowser, according to the person expert at telling
these stories, is said to spin
humour of the speaker.
a fine yarn. A man using a
great deal of rhetoric, and
exerting all his art to talk
another person out of any
thing he is intent upon, the
Wooly-birds latter will answer, Aye, Aye,
Wolly-birds: sheep. you can spin a good yarn,
Work: To work upon any par- but it won’t do; meaning,
ticular game, is to practise all your eloquence will not
generally, that species of have the desired effect.
fraud or depredation, as, He Yellow: jealous; a jealous
works upon the crack, he husband is called a yellow
follows housebreaking, etc. gloak.
An offender having been Artists, Clubs, Festivals, Musicians and the
detected in the very fact, Yokuff: a chest, or large box.
particularly in cases of coin- York: To stare or look at any audience with our updated “One Stop” di-
ing, colouring base-metal, person in an impertinent rectory. The directory will feature:
etc., is emphatically said to manner, is termed yorking;
have been grab’d at work, to york anything, in a com- • Artists – Musicians
meaning to imply, that the mon sense, is to view, look • Music Festivals – Cruises - Holidays
proof against him being so at, or examine it. • Talent Quests – Judges – Comperes
plain, he has no ground of • Music Clubs – Venues
defence to set up. York: a look, or observation; a • Promoters – Agents – Managers - Merchandise
flash-cove observing anoth-
Wrinkle: to lie, or utter a false- er person (a flat) who ap- • Photograhers – Graphic Designers
hood. pears to notice or scrutinize • Radio/Announcers/Programs - Recording Studio’s – Filming
Wrinkle: an untruth. him, his proceedings, or the Studio’s
company he is with, will say • Vocal Coaches – Songwriting – Chart Writing - Teachers
Wrinkler: a person prone to
lying; such a character is to his palls, That cove is yor- What does $25 per year get you?
king as strong as a horse,
called also a gully, which is or, There is York-street con- • Listing on the directory (Up to 3 categories per client) Eg;
probably an abbreviation of you could be listed as Artist a Musician and an MC
Gulliver, and from hence, to cerned. • Links directed to your social media pages. Weekly updates
gully signifies to lie, or deal Youkell: a countryman, or to your listing
in the marvellous. clown. • Presence on a well established high traffic website looking

Yournabs: yourself; an em- specifically for your service
phatical term used in speak- For less than 50c per week, you can be active on the website
ing to another person.
that showcases the music industry.
Footnote: This series of Flash Contact Tracy today to join this exciting directory and stay top of
Language was based on mind. Email – dandtrobinson@westnet.com.au
Australia’s first dictionary
Disclaimer: In this series intol-
erable and racist speak may
turn up from time to time.
Such words are not nec-
Yack essarily the editor’s view.
They are presented merely
Yack: a watch (obsolete.) as facts which sometimes
Yarn: yarning or spinning a show biased attitudes from
yarn is a favourite amuse- another era.
ment among flash-people; We should look at our histo-
signifying to relate their ry as it actually was without
various adventures, ex- sanitising it to suit our own
ploits, and escapes to each sensibilities. This will hope-
other. This is most com- fully show up racism and
mon and gratifying, among other evils to be the abomi-
persons in confinement or nation they really are.

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