"hard yakka" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɑːd ˈjækə/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 hard yakka.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From hard + yakka, from Yagara yaga (“work”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|hard|yakka}} hard + yakka, {{bor|en|yxg|yaga||work}} Yagara yaga (“work”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hard yakka (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) hard work Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hard_yakka-en-noun-elSs1VG7 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English

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