Socceroos
/ (ˌsɒkəˈruːz) /
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pl n
the Australian men's national soccer team
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Word Origin for Socceroos
from soccer + (kangar) oo
Words nearby Socceroos
socage, socager, so-called, soccer, soccer mom, Socceroos, Soche, Sochi, sociability, sociable, social
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How to use Socceroos in a sentence
Expect plenty of cuts to his gorgeous girlfriend, Sarah Brandner, while her sweetheart takes on the Socceroos.
In Group D, Australia and Serbia got the chop, with the Socceroos just missing out because of their poor goal differential.
Australia 2-1 Serbia For a few moments, the Socceroos saw a glimmer of hope as they went up 2-0.