JACKAROO


Meaning of JACKAROO in English

/ ˌdʒækəˈruː; NAmE / noun

( pl. -oos ) ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) a young man who is working on a farm in Australia/New Zealand to get experience

—compare jillaroo

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: perhaps a blend of jack and kangaroo .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.