- jackeroo
- jack·e·roo
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jackeroo
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jackeroo — [jak΄ə ro͞o′] n. Austral. an inexperienced apprentice working on a sheep or cattle ranch … English World dictionary
jackeroo — The word jackeroo was originally a Queensland term referring to a white man who lived beyond the bounds of close settlement. Later, a jackeroo was a young man (frequently English and of independent means) seeking to gain experience by working in… … Australian idioms
Jackeroo — Jackaroo Jack a*roo , n. Also Jackeroo Jack e*roo [Jack + kangaroo.] A young man living as an apprentice on a sheep station, or otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life. [Colloq., Australia] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jackeroo — var. of JACKAROO. * * * jackeroo see jackaroo … Useful english dictionary
jackeroo — /jak euh rooh /, n., pl. jackeroos, v., jackerooed, jackerooing. Australian. n. 1. an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch. v.i. 2. to work as an apprentice on a sheep ranch. Also, jackaroo. [1875 80; JACK1 + (KANG)AROO; … Universalium
jackeroo — n. inexperienced person who works as an apprentice on a sheep ranch … English contemporary dictionary
jackeroo — noun & verb variant spelling of jackaroo … English new terms dictionary
jackeroo — /dʒækəˈru/ (say jakuh rooh) noun → jackaroo …
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