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Land bank (finance)


A public agency which provides below-market financing for the purchase or refinancing of undeveloped land for the purpose of developing affordable housing and economic revitalization projects.





jackaroo (iou)



jackaroo noun & verb. Austral. colloq. Also jackeroo. M19.
[from JACK noun1 + KANG)AROO noun.]
A. noun.
A white man living outside the areas of settlement. M-L19.
Orig., a new colonist working to gain experience in the bush. Now, a novice on a sheep-station or cattle-station. L19.
b. verb intrans. Lead the life of a jackaroo; gain experience of bush-farming. L19.