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humpy


an old shack (house like): You can camp out in the humpy during your stay. [from the Aboriginal language Yagara (Brisbane region)]

Contributor's comments: This word for a makeshift dwelling or less than desirable shelter has been in common use in Tasmania.

Contributor's comments: Also used in Far North Queensland.

Contributor's comments: This term was always used in the Burra region to describe a ramshackle &/or rough shelter.