zambukhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zambuk_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezambuk, n.
Revised 2023

zambuknoun

colloquial (New Zealand and Australian). Now dated.
  1. 1906–
    A medic, paramedic, or first-aid worker, esp. at a sporting event; spec. a member of St John Ambulance. Also as a modifier.
    1. 1906
      The former requiring the attendance of ‘Zam-Buck’ as the ambulance man is familiarly known by footballers.
      St George Call (Kogarah, Australia) 25 August 2/4
    2. 1918
      The tenderfoot and Zambuk, Working madly in the trenches, Comes a ‘gutzer’ in those trenches, And is taught to take a rumble.
      Chronicles of N.Z.E.F. 21 June 221/1
    3. 1950
      Everybody would shout, ‘Zambuk! Zambuk!’ until the first-aid man came to the rescue.
      B. Sutton-Smith, Our Street iv. 50
    4. 1968
      No injuries to attend to so these ‘Zambuk’ ladies get on with their knitting at the basketball recently.
      Wanganui Photo News 31 August 13 (caption)
    5. 1969
      The driver was dead... There was a girl in a bad way mixed up with him. ‘Better leave it for the zambucs,’ Payne said.
      New Zealand Listener 23 May 12/3
    6. 2018
      The lads will be under the stern supervision of former Wallabies coach, Rod Macqueen AM—with current Brumby and hay farmer, Josh Mann-Rea, serving as Zambuck.
      Forbes (New South Wales) Advocate (Nexis) 27 July 20

zambuk, n. was revised in March 2023.

zambuk, n. was last modified in July 2023.