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jackaroo

The correct spelling is jackaroo.

How to pronounce jackaroo

noun

Say it like: Jak-aroo

The correct spelling is jackaroo. A white man living outside of a white settlement. For example: "Bill has gone jackarooing out west."

Usage Examples

Bill has gone jackarooing out west.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A white man living outside of a white settlement.
  2. 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. 1.To work as a jackaroo.

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