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  • Having filled a sugar-bag with 'pippies' on the ocean beach, we put on our boots and make our way through the belt of scrub to where our boat is lying, tied to the protruding roots of a tree.

    Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Louis Becke 1884

  • Jew-fish, and, indeed, all other fish obtained in Australia, are not so dainty, for, although they like 'pippies' and prawns best, they will take raw meat, fish, or octopus bait with readiness.

    Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Louis Becke 1884

  • The tide was low, and the "pippies" (cockles) were easily had, for they protruded their suckers out upon every few inches of the sand.

    Tom Gerrard Louis Becke 1884

  • He should be given a reality show where he's allowed to piss people off by grabbing their pippies o titties.

    Dlisted - Be Very Afraid 2010

  • "Well, never mind, Mary; now you and I shall go and get these pippies."

    Tom Gerrard Louis Becke 1884

  • Having disposed our big lines, we bait the smaller ones with 'pippies,' and not two minutes at the outside elapse after the sinkers have touched bottom when we know we are to have a good time, for each of us has hooked a fish, and three whiting are kicking on the sand before five minutes have expired.

    Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Louis Becke 1884

  • "Nothing, sir, I only came out for a walk, and to get some pippies."

    Tom Gerrard Louis Becke 1884

  • In a few minutes he had lit two fires, and when the coals were glowing on one, and the child was attending to the roasting of the pippies, he was boiling a billy of tea on the other, and laying out some cold salt beef and damper from his saddle-bags.

    Tom Gerrard Louis Becke 1884

  • First of all, you are going to show me how _you_ get pippies.

    Tom Gerrard Louis Becke 1884

  • "I have seen this before, among moon pippies, but never in these numbers," said

    northernstar.com.au: The Northern Star 2010

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