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  1. jackaroonoun

    A white man living outside white settlement.

  2. jackaroonoun

    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.

  3. jackarooverb

    To work as a jackaroo.

    Bill has gone jackarooing out west.

  4. Etymology: Obscure. Possibly from an Aboriginal term meaning ‘wandering white man’.

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  1. Jackaroo

    A jackaroo is a young man (feminine equivalent jillaroo) working on a sheep or cattle station, to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. The word originated in Queensland, Australia in the 19th century and is still in use in Australia and New Zealand in the 21st century. Its origins are unclear, although it is firmly rooted in Australian English, Australian culture and in the traditions of the Australian stockmen.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Jackaroo

    name given in Australia to a green-horn from England inexperienced in bush life.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jackaroo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jackaroo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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