"emu bob" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emu bobs [plural]
Etymology: The motion of the people repeatedly bending down and standing up is likened to emus bobbing their head as they forage on the ground. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} emu bob (countable and uncountable, plural emu bobs)
  1. (Australia) A task assigned to a group of people, especially schoolchildren or army recruits, where they move around an area and pick up rubbish from the ground. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable Synonyms: emu parade, emu patrol
    Sense id: en-emu_bob-en-noun-lKf-32CX Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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