jackaroo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white man living outside of a white settlement.
  2. A trainee station manager or owner, working as a stockman or farm hand; formerly, a young man of independent means working at a station in a supernumerary capacity to gain experience.
verb
  1. To work as a jackaroo.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 jackaroo.ogg

Word forms

jackaroo jackaroos jackeroo jackarooing jackarooed

Etymology

Obscure. Possibly from an Aboriginal term meaning wandering white man.

Derived words

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