Meanings
plural rooburgers
- informalA burger made with kangaroo meat.
As for the food, I'm not sure about having a rooburger.
1999 October 3, Libbydoo [username], “Re: OT Australia”, in alt.support.crohns-colitis (Usenet)2 more examples
Round the corner, the Redback Bar [address redacted] offers good beer and company, plus rooburgers and outback soup.
2001, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Britain, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 517I wouldn't be surprised if rooburgers and ostrichburgers were available on a certain Southern Hemisphere island.
2013 January 31, Garrett Wollman, “Re: Beefburger”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet)Synonyms: kangarooburger
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA burger made with kangaroo meat.
Origin
From roo (“kangaroo”) + -burger.
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