noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of wait-a-bit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wait-a-bit
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wait-a-while
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of several thorny Australian vines or shrubs which impede passage, especially Acacia cuspidifolia of Western Australia, Smilax australis of eastern Australia and the Northern Territory, and lawyer vine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Originally after South African Dutch wacht-en-beetje; compare wait-a-bit.