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jillaroo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 2001, Vivienne Cleven, Bitin′ Back, author biography, title page, She left school at thirteen-years-of-age to work with her father as a jillaroo: building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Jill (female given name, colloquial counterpart to Jack) + jackaroo.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Viehhirtin — woman who does the job of a jackaroo
  • German: Cowgirl — woman who does the job of a jackaroo