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To prevent crawlies from getting up inside the legs of their baggy trousers they tied strips of kangaroo hide called bowyangs below their knees, giggling at the silly-sounding name, but awed by the necessity.
The Thorn Birds McCullough, Colleen 1977
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In baggy old grey twill trousers tied with bowyangs and a grey flannel undershirt, Frank felt like a poor relation.
The Thorn Birds McCullough, Colleen 1977
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