"migaloo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: migaloos [plural]
Etymology: Possibly borrowed from Mayaguduna migulu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|xmy|migulu|nocap=1}} borrowed from Mayaguduna migulu Head templates: {{en-noun}} migaloo (plural migaloos)
  1. (Australian Aboriginal) A white man or Caucasian person, especially as opposed to an indigenous Australian. Synonyms: whitefella, balanda, gubbah

Inflected forms

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