JILLAROO


Meaning of JILLAROO in English

/ 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.