Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
jackaroo
A young man gaining practical experience on a sheep or cattle station.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “jackaroo” means a young man gaining practical experience on a sheep or cattle station.
Where it came from
Distinctive Australian pastoral vocabulary with long historical use.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established