What does "queenslander" mean?

A native or inhabitant of Queensland, Australia.

What is a synonym for "queenslander"?

Common synonyms include: banana bender, banana bender, bananalander, cane toad.

Pronounced //ˈkwiːnzləndə//.

//ˈkwiːnzləndə// noun

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Noun

1
A native or inhabitant of Queensland, Australia.
""An' what about your Queenslander?" the Australian asked."
2
A house built in an architectural style found in Queensland, characterized by being raised up on stumps about two metres off the ground, and having wide verandahs around it. Australia
"Originally built in 1907 and designed by New Zealand-born architect R[obert] S[mith] (Robin) Dods, Alma-den was a high-set Queenslander, with a large verandah around three sides of the house. Underneath in the front, Ted had a small study-cum-library-cum-hobby space, and from the time the family moved to New Farm he began to collect a library."

""An' what about your Queenslander?" the Australian asked."

From Queensland + -er (suffix attached to placename proper nouns denoting inhabitants or residents of those places).

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