See Also: jackaroo(dictionary)

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.