"But a swaggy is a tramp?"
"It is. It is one who humps it. If he's got a pack, it's his swag. If he's only got a blanket and a billy, it's his bluey and his drum. And if he's got nothing, it's Waltzing Matilda."
"I suppose so," said Jack. "And his money is his sugar?"
"Right-O! son!"
"And Chink is Chinaman?"
"No, sir. That's Chow. Chink means prison. An' a lag is a ticketer: one who's out on lease. Now what more Child's Guide to Knowledge do you want?"
"I'm only getting it straight. Jam and dog both mean 'side'?"
"Verily. Only dog is sometimes same as bully tinned meat."
"And what's stosh?"
"Landin' him one."