roo
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A player or fan of the North Melbourne Australian rules football team
- noun
- Australian
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aficionado de los Kangaroos
OK, this brings us to the special case that we're going to land on, which is the case of the Roos.
- OK, this brings us to the special case that we're going to land on, which is the case of the Roos.
Examples
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- Mother-roo.
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Gotta go, buddy-roo.
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The North Melbourne Kangaroos won the match, and every roo cheered with excitement.
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As a loyal roo, she never missed a game of her favorite football team.
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At the game, I met a fellow roo who had traveled all the way from Melbourne.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roo is also used for a player or supporter of the North Melbourne Kangaroos football club, because the team uses the animal as its badge; so calling someone a roo is like saying they belong to the Kangaroos team.