kylie
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9.9
- noun
- Australian
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kylie
- The indigenous people of Australia would skillfully throw a kylie to hunt for food.
Examples
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In traditional Australian culture, the kylie was often used by hunters to capture game.
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He expertly crafted a wooden kylie to use during the upcoming hunting season.
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Kylie.
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I've got me new shit-hot Kylie push-up bra.
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Having seen Beyoncé, Kylie, and Katie P, I’m happy with that.
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A blog by Kylie Dunn: I am 40 years old and live in Tasmania, Australia, with my partner Derek and our crazy dog, Lily.
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- Dude, he's dating Kylie Jenner, and he's terrorizing that kid over there.
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First, there is the After Race Concert which kicks off on Friday, 2nd November, with Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue who is sure to wow the crowds.
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And then all of a sudden you're in this beautiful, melancholic Kylie Minogue section, which is a completely different universe and probably some kind of an analogy for what Carax went through when his wife committed suicide.
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Live It: Perseverance (Crabtree Character Sketches: Live It Series). Kylie Burns. Crabtree Publishing. 978-0-7787-4884-7.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.7
A curved flat piece of wood that returns when thrown correctly
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9.9
A boomerang with one flat and one rounded side that people throw to hunt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kylie comes from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'throwing stick', and it names a type of hunting boomerang shaped to fly a long distance rather than come back.