v. i. To be a jackaroo; to pass one's time as a jackaroo. [ Colloq., Australia ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ n. Also }. [ Jack + kangaroo. ] A young man living as an apprentice on a sheep station, or otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life. [ Colloq., Australia ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]