jackeroo
or jack·a·roo
[ jak-uh-roo ]
/ ˌdʒæk əˈru /
noun, plural jack·e·roos.
an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
verb (used without object), jack·e·rooed, jack·e·roo·ing.
to work as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
Origin of jackeroo
Words nearby jackeroo
jackbooted,
jackdaw,
jacked,
jackeen,
jackelyn,
jackeroo,
jacket,
jackey,
jackfish,
jackfruit,
jackhammer
Example sentences from the Web for jackeroo
British Dictionary definitions for jackeroo
jackeroo
jackaroo
/ (ˌdʒækəˈruː) /
noun plural -roos
Australian informal
a young male management trainee on a sheep or cattle station
Word Origin for jackeroo
C19: from
jack
1 + (
kang)
aroo