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hard yakka

(Australia, NZ, colloquial) Hard work.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia, NZ, colloquial) Hard work.

The men who did all the hard yakka believed in a short cut – shoot the bastards; it was cheaper and easier.
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