'roo

A form of kangaroo — A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.

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Meanings

noun'roo (plural 'roos)

plural 'roos · alternative roo

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of kangaroo.

    So far, we had only seen ’roos occasionally.

    1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 80

Origin

Apheretic form of kangaroo.

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APA

'roo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'roo

MLA

“'roo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'roo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'roo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'roo.

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