Rubber boots. Rural NZ's national footwear; Taihape holds an annual gumboot-throwing festival.
"Chuck your gumboots on, the paddock's muddy."
"Gumboots and a singlet — formal rural attire."
Everyday Objects · New Zealand slang
Gumboots
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Fred Dagg wrote a song about them. Look it up.
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