Jackeroo
[jak-uh-roo] /ˌdʒæk əˈru/ Australian
noun, plural jackeroos.
1.
an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
verb (used without object), jackerooed, jackerooing.
2.
to work as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
/ˌdʒækəˈruː/
noun (pl) -roos
1.
(Austral, informal) a young male management trainee on a sheep or cattle station
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