roo
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- noun
- Australian
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canguro
- The sign warned drivers to watch out for roos crossing the highway at night.
- shooting 'roos
- dead roo
Examples
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During our trip to Australia, we saw a roo relaxing under a tree.
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The local Wildlife Victoria chapter was in discussion to tranquilize and move the roos to nearby land that was recently emptied by the bushfire of '09.
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Hey, watch out for those roos!
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For example, a few years ago, the Department got hunters in to kill roos that were trapped by development.
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Nah look I'm doing people a service taking out a few roos.
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There's nothing out there except dust and roos.
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They had the people, skills, and wherewithal to move the roos.
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Visitors can walk through the kangaroo enclosure and spend as much time feeding the 'roos as they want; complimentary food pellets are provided.
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While driving through the bush, we spotted a roo hopping across the road.
Synonyms
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A large plant-eating Australian animal with strong back legs and a pouch for its young
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A large Australian animal that hops and carries its babies in a pouch
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roo is an informal short form of kangaroo, the large Australian animal famous for its strong back legs and long jumps. The full name kangaroo comes from an Aboriginal word 'gangurru', so thinking of a hopping animal helps you remember roo.