The Great Australian Adjective

William Thomas Goodge (1862โ€“1909)

The sunburnt ---- stockman stoodAnd, in a dismal ---- mood,Apostrophized his ---- cuddy;"The ---- nag's no ---- good,He couldn't earn his ---- food -A regular ---- brumby,----!"

He jumped across the ---- horseAnd cantered off, of ---- course!The roads were bad and ---- muddy;Said he, "Well, spare me ---- daysThe ---- Government's ---- waysAre screamin' ---- funny,----!"

He rode up hill, down ---- dale,The wind it blew a ---- gale,The creek was high and ---- floody.Said he, "The ---- horse must swim,The same for ---- me and him,Is something ---- sickenin',----!"

He plunged into the ---- creek,The ---- horse was ---- weak,The stockman's face a ---- study!And though the ---- horse was drownedThe ---- rider reached the groundEjaculating, "----!""----!"