Jillaroo
Origin
Blend of Jill ("female given name, colloquial counterpart to Jack") + jackaroo.
Alternative forms
Full definition of jillaroo
Noun
jillaroo
(plural jillaroos)- (Australia) A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.
- 2001, Vivienne Cleven, Bitin′ Back, author biography, %22jillaroos%22+-intitle:%22jillaroo%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xjmQT5TpJ-nJmAXciITbAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22jillaroo%22|%22jillaroos%22%20-intitle%3A%22jillaroo%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false title page,She left school at thirteen-years-of-age to work with her father as a jillaroo: building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.
- 2007, Mia Balwyn, Australian Woman′s Survival Guide, %22jillaroos%22+-intitle:%22jillaroo%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VDGQT-THJc7JmAWTsaTUAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22jillaroo%22|%22jillaroos%22%20-intitle%3A%22jillaroo%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 18,You can also train to become a jillaroo through apprenticeship schemes at technical colleges (such as TAFE in New South Wales) or by attending a private jackeroo and jillaroo school.
- 2007, Allan M. Nixon, Bush Aussies, %22jillaroos%22+-intitle:%22jillaroo%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VDGQT-THJc7JmAWTsaTUAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22jillaroo%22|%22jillaroos%22%20-intitle%3A%22jillaroo%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page,While John worked cattle full time, Rachael worked as a jillaroo part time and wrote part time. Her work saw her doing everything from cattle mustering to cleaning toilets.
- 2008, Sara Dowse, Correspondence: Love & Money, Quarterly Essay, Issue 30, %22jillaroos%22+-intitle:%22jillaroo%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PzaQT-P4Me-cmQWZo4DkAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22jillaroo%22|%22jillaroos%22%20-intitle%3A%22jillaroo%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 99,Only before daybreak was she allowed to get on a horse and do the things jillaroos are supposed to do, like rounding up cattle for the market.
Synonyms
- jackarooesse rare, obsolete