yorga

plural yorgas · alternative yok · alternative yoka · alternative yorgah · alternative york

1. Australian AboriginalA woman, especially an Aboriginal woman.First known use 20th c.

   1991, G. Ward, Unna you fullas Their mother had told them he met a yorga, whom he was mardong for.

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   1910, E. Hassell, My Dusky Friends At last he took a third york. She was a foolish young thing, but very fond of him ... he paid her more attention than the generality of husbands.

   1968, W. H. Douglas, Aboriginal Language of south-west Australia ‘Yokas’ is ‘girls’ (Note the English plural suffix on yoka).

   1981, Archie Weller, Day of Dog ‘Not much work going ’ere, orright, drinkin’ gabba and smokin’. Where’s all the yorgas?’ Pretty Boy grins.

   1982, J. Davis, Kullark I’ll tell you what ’e’ll do, e’ll finish up marryin’ some Wetjala yok, ’ave blue-eyed kids and ’e won’t want nothing to do with us.

   1986, A. Weller, Going Home ‘Yeah. Us blokes are fuckin’ muritch,’ said Morry lazily ... ‘Ssh, youse mob. Couple yorgas comin’ in.’