Koori grapevine

proper noun

The informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. New South WalesAustralian Aboriginal; Victoria; Australian Aboriginal; VictoriaThe informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

    Synonyms: Murri grapevine

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

Origin

From Koori (“indingenous person”) + grapevine (“informal communication network”).

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Koori grapevine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koori%20grapevine

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Chicago

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