Bowral Boy
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The name familiarly given to Sir Donald Bradman, the great Australian cricketer, who first played in the Bowral school team,
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bowral Boy” mean?
The name familiarly given to Sir Donald Bradman, the great Australian cricketer, who first played in the Bowral school team,
Is “Bowral Boy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.