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kan·ga·roo I. \|kaŋgə|rü, |kaiŋ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably native name in Queensland, Australia 1. a. : any of various herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals (family Macropodidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands that have a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs with the two larger hind toes armed with heavy nails, a long thick tail used as a support and in balancing, and rather small forelegs not used in progression — see marsupialia, wallaby b. (1) : the pelt or fur of the kangaroo (2) : the leather made from the skin of the kangaroo resembling glazed kid in appearance 2. Australia : wild young cattle — usually used in the plural 3. Britain : australian 4. : kangaroo closure < the kangaroo saves parliamentary time — Derek Walker-Smith >
II. adjective : of or relating to a kangaroo court < these kangaroo qualities of justice that even of the courtroom … can make a jungle — Herbert Feinstein > |