WALLABY


Meaning of WALLABY in English

n. (pl. -ies)

1. any of various marsupials of the family Macropodidae, smaller than kangaroos, and having large hind feet and long tails.

2 (Wallabies) colloq. the Australian international Rugby Union team.

Phrases and idioms:

on the wallaby (or wallaby track) Austral. vagrant; unemployed.

Etymology: Aboriginal wolaba

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.