The Hate Race

The Hate Race Glossary

Australia

island continent and Commonwealth country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

Melbourne

major southeastern Australian city

ute

a sport utility vehicle (SUV)

icy pole

frozen liquid treat on a stick; an ice pop

gentrified

term for when a formerly poor urban area has changed in character, with new wealthy residents displacing people who have previously lived in the area

primary school

elementary school

pram

from perambulator, a four-wheeled push carriage for a baby

domestic dispute

disagreement between spouses or people living within the same household

mulberry tree

small deciduous tree with broad leaves

barrage

concentrated outpouring of something; a bombardment

bloke

informal term for a man

ringlet

corkscrew-shaped lock of hair

stammer

speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions

bubbler

drinking fountain

Jamaica

independent island country in the Caribbean Sea, originally colonized by the Spanish and British, who imported slaves from West Africa mainly to work on sugar plantations

Caribbean

region that includes the islands of the Caribbean Sea and surrounding coasts

allegiance

loyalty to a group or cause

Guyana

country on the northeastern coast of South America, formerly a British and Dutch colony

Tottenham

town in North London with a significant Afro-Caribbean population

Golliwog

a soft doll based on a black-face minstrel character

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