# jackaroo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A white man living outside of a white settlement.
2. A trainee station manager or owner, working as a stockman or farm hand; formerly, a young man of independent means working at a station in a supernumerary capacity to gain experience.

## Etymology
Obscure. Possibly from an Aboriginal term meaning wandering white man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jackaroo