whitefeller

Definitions

A white settler in Australia; a non-Aboriginal Australian; often used attributively.

Australia

Examples

“In native title matters, there is a lot of talk⟳ about litigation, mediation, negotiation and questions about whitefeller law.”

“"Me like⟳ my country — no much too hot, no much too cold. By and bye, white fellow come⟳ — soldier-man come⟳. White fellow say⟳, this our land⟳, that our land⟳ — ALL country our land⟳. Black fellow say⟳ no! my country no white fellow's country, and black fellow take⟳ spear.”

“The whitefellers did not let⟳ anyone but whitefellers learn⟳ their ways properly, he knew that now.”

“‘No use⟳,’ some friends said, miserably. ‘We can′t take⟳ them down until sunset, that is whitefeller law.’”

“In the distance the whitefeller lights of Bluebush cast⟳ an ugly orange pallor into the sky. Gypsy was a Kantulyu woman, grown to adulthood in the desert out west. Hadn′t seen a whitefeller until she was in her twenties.”

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