What does "jackaroo" mean?
Jackaroo: A young man living as an apprentice on a sheep station, or otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life. [Colloq., Australia]
Additional senses
- 2.To be a jackaroo; to pass one's time as a jackaroo. [Colloq., Australia]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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