have seen one's last gum tree

verb

Of a person, on the edge of death.

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Meanings

verbhave seen one's last gum tree (third-person singular simple present has seen one's last gum tree, present participle having seen one's last gum tree, simple past and past participle had seen one's last gum tree)

present singular third person has seen one's last gum tree · participle present having seen one's last gum tree · participle past had seen one's last gum tree · past had seen one's last gum tree

  1. AustraliaidiomaticOf a person, on the edge of death.

Origin

Australian expression.

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APA

have seen one's last gum tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20seen%20one's%20last%20gum%20tree

MLA

“have seen one's last gum tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20seen%20one's%20last%20gum%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have seen one's last gum tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20seen%20one's%20last%20gum%20tree.

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