goostrich

n. Any hard to identify tall gangly bird. Also, by extension, any ungainly woman, especially in Australia.

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Spied Bruce here with a proper goostrich last night at the Clobber Dinkum in Perth. Looked like they was about to nest in the bulrushes.

Stick a Fosters in yer gob Charley. That was me mum choking on a bit of wallaby brisket.