'roo

American

[roo] / ru /

noun

Australian Informal.

a shortened form of kangaroo.

roo British

/ ruː /

noun

informal a kangaroo

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

'roos

plural

Etymology

Origin of 'roo

By shortening

Example Sentences

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“At least now I can make a dollar out of it and people get to enjoy the ’roo meat.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

“We’ve always shot bush tucker to eat. That’s one thing I like about ’roo shooting.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

Her post-doctoral work on bats, lizards, and kangaroos took her to Australia; at one point she rescued a baby 'roo from a fur trapper and carried it around for a while in her handbag.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2011

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