Do you speak a little Australian aboriginal when you say 'woomera'?

'Woomera' is a word borrowed from Australian aboriginal 'woomera'. The word entered the English language some time around 1817.

woomera [noun] [1817]

A wooden rod with a hooked end used by Australian aborigines for throwing a spear

See 'woomera' on the Loan Words Map

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Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) 'wamara'

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