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Runner Glossary

punter

a person who gambles, places a bet, or makes a risky investment; a customer or client, especially a member of an audience

push

a gang

rover

in sports, a player not restricted to a particular position on the field

sheila

slang term for a girl or woman

sly grogger

someone who supplies illegal liquor after legal selling hours

SP bookmaker

an illegal, off-course bookmaker who takes bets, with SP referring to starting price—the odds of a competitor at the start of the race

taking the mickey

mocking someone

Two-Up School

an illegal form of gambling employing the two-up game, in which a "spinner" tosses two coins, with heads on one side and tails on the other, into the air

sly grog

illegal alcohol traded at inflated prices

southerly

a wind blowing from the south

seduce

entice into sexual activity

skint

having little or no money; broke

footy

slang term for football, i.e. soccer

pound note

a banknote worth one pound sterling

hackles

erectile hairs along the back of a dog or other animal that rise when it is angry or alarmed

porridge

common breakfast dish of oatmeal boiled in water or milk

truant

a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation

struth (strewth)

a slang exclamation expressing surprise or exasperation

scrap

a fight

bravado

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

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