subs. (Australian).—1. See quot. Cf., CORN-STALK.
1887. All the Year Round, 30 July, p. 67. A GUM-SUCKER is a native of Tasmania, and owes his elegant nickname to the abundance of gum-trees in the Tasmanian forests.
2. (common).—A fool. For synonyms, see BUFFLE and CABBAGE-HEAD.
