Barcoo sickness

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• Barcoo — The name of the Barcoo River in western Queensland has been used since the 1880s as a shorthand reference for the hardships, privations, and living conditions of the outback. Poor diets were common in remote areas, with little access to fresh… …   Australian idioms

• Barcoo spews — /baku ˈspjuz/ (say bahkooh spyoohz) plural noun Colloquial a distinctive illness once prevalent in outback Australia, characterised by nausea and vomiting at the sight of food, and probably due to the ingestion of cyanobacteria. Also, Barcoo… …  

• Barcoo — [bα: ku:] adjective Austral. informal relating to the remote inland area of Australia: Barcoo sickness. Origin C19: from the name of a river and area in western Queensland …   English new terms dictionary

• barcoo spew — noun or barcoo vomit Usage: often capitalized B : a sickness occurring in Australia that is characterized by painless attacks of vomiting …   Useful english dictionary

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