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JACKEROO
Noun
jackeroo (plural jackeroos)
Alternative spelling of jackaroo
Verb
jackeroo (third-person singular simple present jackeroos, present participle jackerooing, simple past and past participle jackerooed)
Alternative spelling of jackaroo
Source: Wiktionary
Jack`a*roo", n. Also Jack`e*roo". [Jack + kangaroo.]
Definition: A young man living as an apprentice on a sheep station, or otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life. [Colloq., Australia]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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