"bang straw" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bang straw.ogg [Australia] Forms: bang straws [plural]
Etymology: bang + straw Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bang|straw}} bang + straw Head templates: {{en-noun}} bang straw (plural bang straws)
  1. (idiomatic, archaic) A farmer's servant, especially a thresher. Tags: archaic, idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: bang-straw

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