jillaroo

jillaroo
A female jackaroo, ie. a woman who does that job.
Syn: jackarooesse

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  • Jillaroo — a female station hand (a station is a big farm/grazing property); female version of the jackaroo …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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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… …  

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