jackeroo

or jack·a·roo

[ jak-uh-roo ]
/ ˌdʒæk əˈru /
Australian

noun, plural jack·e·roos.

an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.

verb (used without object), jack·e·rooed, jack·e·roo·ing.

to work as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.

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Origin of jackeroo

1875–80; jack1 + (kang)aroo; cf. -eroo

Words nearby jackeroo

jackbooted, jackdaw, jacked, jackeen, jackelyn, jackeroo, jacket, jackey, jackfish, jackfruit, jackhammer
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British Dictionary definitions for jackeroo

jackeroo

jackaroo

/ (ˌdʒækəˈruː) /

noun plural -roos

Australian informal a young male management trainee on a sheep or cattle station

Word Origin for jackeroo

C19: from jack 1 + (kang) aroo
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