jackaroo
Americannoun
plural
jackaroos, jackarooed, jackarooingExample Sentences
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Newcastle Waters, where casino mogul James Packer worked as a jackaroo for a year when his father, Kerry, owned the 10,000 sq km property, has been earmarked for the $20bn solar farm, according to the company responsible for the project, Sun Cable.
From The Guardian
The Obamas took home three novels from Cynthia Voigt's "Kingdom" series: "Jackaroo," "On Fortune's Wheel" and "Elske."
From Los Angeles Times
While he may not look too wild about wildlife in this photo, he proved he had a way with animals by spending most of his stint down under at a ranch in Queensland learning how to be a “jackaroo” – the Aussie term for a sheep or cattle hand.
From Time
Next day H.R.H. was made acquainted with the Jackaroo.
From Project Gutenberg
The Jackaroo is neither a crow nor a parrot nor any kind of quadruped.
From Project Gutenberg
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