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jackaroo, n. Australian colloq.|dʒækəˈruː|
Also jackeroo.
[A derivative of Jack n.1, app. with the ending of kangaroo.]
A man newly arrived from England to gain experience in the bush (see quot. 1885); an inexperienced young colonist. Now esp. a cadet or novice on a sheep-station or cattle-station.
1878‘R. Boldrewood’ Ups & Downs vii. 72 If these here fences is to be run up all along the river, any Jackaroo can go stock-keeping. 1880W. Senior Travel & Trout 19 (Morris) Jackaroos—the name given to young gentlemen newly arrived from home to gather colonial experiences. 1880A. C. Grant Bush Life in Queensland (1881) I. 53 The young Jackaroo woke early next morning. 1885H. Finch-Hatton Advance Australia 85 (Morris) Before starting on their own account to work a station, they go into the bush to gain colonial experience, during which process they are known in the colony as ‘jackaroos’. 1911C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xi. 99 In the bachelors' quarters there will probably live..one or two ‘jackeroos’ —young Australians, or sometimes young Englishmen, learning the work of a sheep run by taking an ordinary part in it. 1918Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 267/2 The tracker's methods are noted in the following true story of a lost ‘jackeroo’ (a ‘new chum’ learning station work). 1936I. L. Idriess Cattle King xxxii. 287 Some of the blacks told me he was coming with a couple of young jackeroos. 1956‘N. Shute’ Beyond Black Stump ii. 45 At the age of sixteen David had gone as a jackeroo upon a sheep station, to learn the business. 1962Coast to Coast 1961–62 28 Coorabin's Royal Hotel had afforded her plenty of practice in turning on a stare that caused the invitations of commercial travellers, boundary-riders and jackaroos to trail off before they were half spoken. 1968TV Times (Austral.) 28 Aug. 30/1 Jackaroo. 45 min. documentary. The jackaroo is..an apprentice to the rural industry, and in theory is in training to become a manager or owner. 1969West Australian 5 July 58/2 (Advt.), 2 Jackaroos or Junior Stockmen with riding experience 16/18 years for West Kimberley Cattle Station.
Hence jackaˈroo v. intr., to lead the life of a jackaroo; to gain experience of bush-farming.
1878‘R. Boldrewood’ Ups & Downs xix. 239 A year or two more Jackerooing would only mean the consumption of so many more figs of negro-head. 1887Dayne In Name of Tzar 134 Ah, wouldn't I break you in, if I had you jackerooing at Bundoolumoonoung for six months. 1890Boldrewood Col. Reformer (1891) 91 Perhaps the young one's going jackerooing at Jedwood. 1890‘Tasma’ In her Earliest Youth 152 (Morris) There's nothing for them to do but to go and jackaroo up in Queensland. 1911C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xxxiv. 302 A houseful of bachelors—three or four young fellows jackerooing (that is to say, learning colonial experience) under a bachelor manager. 1936A. Russell Gone Nomad ii. 12 My graduation in jackerooing, or, as I usually call this period of my life, my ‘pack-mule and damper days’, had begun. 1967Coast to Coast 1965–6 161 Young and old..jackerooed for thirty bob and tucker. |