← Back to the muster
Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life

sunbaker

A person lying in the sun; also the act.

In a sentence

The story described him as a sunbaker.

Where it came from

The Australian National Dictionary Centre records “sunbaker” in Australian usage. Its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Initial era
1800–1899
Where used
Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established

Sources