Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
wharfie
Also: wharfies
A wharf or dock worker.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “wharfie” means a wharf or dock worker.
Where it came from
Australian sources record “wharfie” in this sense, although the precise dating and deeper origin remain uncertain.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide