brickfielder

== English == === Etymology === From the location name Brickfield Hill, after the hill in Surry Hills (now in inner Sydney) from the direction of which a hot wind blew into Sydney in its early days. The term spread to Melbourne by circa 1850, and to central Australia by circa 1900, then to Western Australia. === Pronunciation === === Noun === brickfielder (plural brickfielders) (Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia. ==== Usage notes ==== The described nature of the brickfielder appears to vary by location, and perhaps has changed over time. === References ===