jackeroo
or jack·a·roo
[ jak-uh-roo ]
/ ˌdʒæk əˈru /
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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
Words nearby jackeroo
jack crosstree, jackdaw, jacked, Jackeen, Jackelyn, jackeroo, jacket, jackey, jackfish, Jack Frost, jackfruit
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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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