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Humbug (Aboriginal)

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In northern Australian Aboriginal communities humbug is "unreasonable or excessive demands from family."[1] The term can be used more broadly to cover other behaviours including street begging, sexual importuning and payback violence.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fay H. Johnston, Susan P. Jacups, Amy J. Vickery and David M. J. S. Bowman "Ecohealth and Aboriginal Testimony of the Nexus Between Human Health and Place" EcoHealth 4, 489–499, 2007 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0142-0
  2. ^ Kearney, Simon (15 August 2007), "Bar humbug", The Australian, p. 15