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jackaroo

jack·a·roo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jak-uh-roo]
    • /ˌdʒæk əˈru/
    • /dʒæk.əˈruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-uh-roo]
    • /ˌdʒæk əˈru/

Definitions of jackaroo word

  • noun plural jackaroo an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch. 1
  • verb without object jackaroo to work as an apprentice on a sheep ranch. 1
  • noun jackaroo (Australia, Queensland, obsolete) A white man living outside white settlement. 1
  • abbreviation JACKAROO jackeroo 0
  • noun jackaroo (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (Australia, Queensland) A white man living outside white settlement. 0
  • noun jackaroo (Australia) 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. 0

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Origin of jackaroo

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; jack1 + (kang)aroo; cf. -eroo

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Parts of speech for Jackaroo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jackaroo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

jackaroo usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with jackaroo

  • what is a jackaroo?
  • how to become a jackaroo?

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