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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJackaroo
/ˈdʒæk.əˌruː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young trainee sheep or cattle station hand in Australia.
"He spent his first year as a jackaroo learning how to muster cattle and shear sheep."
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To work as a jackaroo on a large rural farm or station.
"After finishing school, she decided to jackaroo in outback Queensland for a season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Australia in the late 19th century, the term likely derives from the given name Jack combined with an Aboriginal suffix or pidgin English construction, possibly influenced by 'new chum'. Initially referring to a young man working on a sheep or cattle station to gain experience, it later expanded to include female trainees (jillaroos).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jackaroo" is said worldwide
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apprenti gaucho
Transliteration: aprãti ɡoʃo
"Il a travaillé comme apprenti dans une grande exploitation agricole en Australie."
Farmlehrling
Transliteration: fahrm-lair-ling
"Der junge Mann arbeitete als Farmlehrling auf einer australischen Rinderfarm."
praticante di fattoria
Transliteration: pratikan-te di fattoria
"Ha fatto il praticante in un grande ranch in Australia."
caporal en prácticas
Transliteration: kapo-ral en prakti-kas
"Trabajó como peón aprendiz en una gran estancia ganadera."
peão aprendiz
Transliteration: pe-ãw a-prẽ-diz
"Ele trabalhou como peão aprendiz em uma fazenda de gado."
फ़arm प्रशिक्षु
Transliteration: farm prashikshu
Script: फ़ार्म प्रशिक्षु
"उसने ऑस्ट्रेलिया में एक खेत में प्रशिक्षु के रूप में काम किया।"
牧场实习生
Transliteration: mù chǎng shí xí shēng
"他在澳大利亚的一个牧场做实习生。"
목장 수습생
Transliteration: mok-jang su-seup-saeng
"그는 호주의 대목장에서 수습생으로 일했다."
牧場実習生
Transliteration: bokujō jisshūsei
"彼はオーストラリアの牧場で実習生として働いた。"
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