kangaroo dog
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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One evening, after the day's work was over, he went out accompanied by a kangaroo dog, and took a seat on the hillside to enjoy the view.
From Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore by Elliot, Robert H. (Robert Henry)
I shouted, without looking round; and the next moment I felt as if a big kangaroo dog had catapulted himself through twenty feet of space, and lit on my package.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
They very much admired our horses and bullocks, and particularly our kangaroo dog.
From Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 by Leichhardt, Ludwig
I'm looking for a big blue kangaroo dog, with a red leather collar.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
"I'm looking for a dog I lost last night, or this morning; a big blue kangaroo dog, with a"— "Are you sure he's your dog?"
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
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