Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
cornstalk
A person born in New South Wales; historically also a native-born Australian in related uses.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “cornstalk” means a person born in New South Wales; historically also a native-born Australian in related uses.
Where it came from
Cornstalk is a documented historical Australian regional/native-born label with strong colonial evidence.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- New South Wales; regional distribution varies