jackeroo
1 of 2noun
jack·e·roo
ˌjakəˈrü
plural -s
Australia
: a green hand working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch
jackeroo
2 of 2intransitive verb
jack·e·roo
"
jackerooed; jackerooed; jackerooing; jackeroos
Australia
: to work as a jackeroo
Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of jackaroo, from jack entry 1 + -aroo (as in kangaroo)
- allied
- Allier
- allies
- alligated
- alligates
- alligating
- alligations
- alligator
- alligator apple
- alligator bonnet
- alligator button
- alligator cacao
- alligator clip
- alligator fish
- marteses
- martesia
- martesses
- martext
- Martha
- Martha Washington chair
- Martha Washington geranium
- Martha Washington table
- Martha's Vineyard
- martial
- martial art