/ ˌdʒɪləˈruː; NAmE / noun
( pl. -oos ) ( AustralE , informal ) a young woman who is working on a farm in Australia/New Zealand to get experience
—compare jackaroo
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from the given name Jill , on the pattern of jackaroo .
/ ˌdʒɪləˈruː; NAmE / noun
( pl. -oos ) ( AustralE , informal ) a young woman who is working on a farm in Australia/New Zealand to get experience
—compare jackaroo
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from the given name Jill , on the pattern of jackaroo .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005