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kerl


A young male, typically a well thought of person or fellow, often with sporting prowess. Probably similar to a 'jock'. Used in the Barossa region at the time of my schooling (60s). Probably a word inherited with other Barossa Deutsch language. A German word meaning fellow: G'day kerl.