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boonger


A clapped out old vehicle, used for thrashing about on a farm or off road: We drove that boonger until the engine blew.

Contributor's comments: In the Hunter Valley NSW we call a boonger a "paddock basher".

Contributor's comments: This specifically referred to Holden Kingswoods and Valiants when I was a kid.

Contributor's comments: Used by my son and his friends in Adelaide.