Frigger

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Frigger is an Australian colloquial term given to individuals who speak with broad Australian English accents that partake in activities such as Bachelor and Spinster Balls and Ute Musters. Generally a derogatory term (but not always) used to satirize the rural Australian stereotypes. Clothing associated with Friggers include plain denim jeans, singlets and cowboy hats. The Australian suburban equivalent term of "frigger" is "bogan."


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  • The term is used in Newfoundland as a mild expletive to refer to a person who has bested one by underhanded or unforeseen methods.
  • "Frigger" is also the name of a band in Saint John, New Brunswick. Members include Andre Doiron, Marcel Dufour, Scott NacNeill, and Tim Pfinder. See also Friggin.
  • Generally, the alcohol Bundaberg Rum is associated with Friggers. Bundaberg Rum is known colloquially as 'Bundy'.
  • Frigger may also refer to a French-speaking African-American.
  • Frigger also refers objects fashioned by craftsmen and women for their own and others' delight. See The Frigger Makers by Arnold Rattenbury, ISBN: 1899549005[1][2]

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