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kangaroo

kangaroo [ káng gə r ]

noun (plural kangaroos)

Definition:

marsupial with powerful hindquarters: a large leaping marsupial with powerful hind legs, short forelegs, and a long tail. Native to: Australia, New Guinea. Family Macropodidae.

plural noun kangaroos

Definition:

stock exchange Australian shares: shares in Australian companies ( slang )

intransitive verb (3rd person present singular kangaroos, present participle kangarooing, past and past participle kangarooed)

Definition:

move jerkily: to make jerky progress in a car as a result of improper use of the clutch or accelerator ( informal )

[Late 18th century. < Aboriginal]

Cultural Note


	Kangaroo, a novel (1923) by the British writer D. H. Lawrence. Inspired by the author's 1922 visit to Australia, it tells the story of a settler and his wife who become reluctantly involved with local political organizations, including a right-wing political group and its charismatic leader, Kangaroo.

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