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kangaroo

kan·ga·roo

UK/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/ US/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/ fairly common

noun

1.

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

Origin

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

Phrases

  • a kangaroo loose in the top paddock
  • Australian as a kangaroo
  • eccentric kangaroo unicycle
  • forest kangaroo
  • jerboa kangaroo
  • kangaroo acacia
  • kangaroo apple
  • kangaroo ball

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