Words & TermsWar, service and history
tourist
First World War Australian soldiers, especially 1st Division men, jocularly 'six bob a day tourists'.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “tourist” means first World War Australian soldiers, especially 1st Division men, jocularly 'six bob a day tourists'.
Where it came from
The Australian War Memorial soldiers' slang glossary directly records this military sense.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian military usage; historical