Words & TermsPlaces and regional language
cane toad
A Queenslander, especially in interstate sporting rivalry.
In a sentence
The Blues fans traded jokes with the cane toads before kick-off.
Where it came from
An interstate nickname for Queenslanders, especially in rugby league, drawn from the animal introduced to Queensland cane fields in the 1930s.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Queensland and interstate sporting use