jumbuck
[ juhm-buhk ]
/ ˈdʒʌm bʌk /
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noun Australian.
a sheep.
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Origin of jumbuck
First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps ultimately from Kamilaroi dimba (meaning unknown), altered by association with buck1; borrowed into Australian Pidgin English and thence into other Aboriginal languages
Words nearby jumbuck
jumble, jumble sale, jumbo, jumboize, jumbo jet, jumbuck, Jumna, jump, jump all over someone, jump at, jump bail
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British Dictionary definitions for jumbuck
Word Origin for jumbuck
C19: from a native Australian language
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