- Jillaroo
- a female station hand (a station is a big farm/grazing property); female version of the jackaroo
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Jillaroo
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jillaroo — /dʒɪləˈru / (say jiluh rooh) noun 1. a young woman working on a sheep or cattle station to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. Compare jackaroo. –verb (i) (jillarooed, jillarooing) 2. to work …
jillaroo — noun A female jackaroo, ie. a woman who does that job. Syn: jackarooesse … Wiktionary
jillaroo — I Australian Slang a female station hand (a station is a big farm/grazing property); female version of the jackaroo II Australian English Trainee on a cattle station (ranch or farm) … English dialects glossary
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jackaroo — 1. noun Young or inexperienced stockman or farm hand. 2. verb To work as a jackaroo. Bill has gone jackarooing out west. See Also: jillaroo … Wiktionary
jackaroo — /dʒækəˈru / (say jakuh rooh) noun 1. a young man working on a sheep or cattle station, to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. Compare jillaroo. 2. Qld Obsolete a white man living away from a… …
