roo
Outback bounder, informally
Roo is Australian slang for kangaroo, clipped for casual speech: We spotted a roo by the side of the road.
The word appears in compounds like roo bar—a heavy metal guard on the front of vehicles to protect against kangaroo collisions in the outback.
Small Australian marsupial
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- macropodLarge-footed hopping marsupial
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
mammal · nocturnal · quokka · wombat · possum · bandicoot · bilby · marsupium
Small, quick jump
- leapSudden springing movement
- boundSecured or destined
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bounceSpring back after impact
jump · skip · vault · lope · stride · powerful · agile · swift
Remote interior wilderness
- AussieInformal term for Australian
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- billabongIsolated river pool
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
didgeridoo · Aboriginal · corroboree · dingo · emu · koala · echidna · platypus
wallaby
Small Australian marsupial
herbivore · mammal · nocturnal · quokka · wombat · possum · bandicoot · bilby · marsupium · endemic
hop
Small, quick jump
bounce · jump · skip · vault · lope · stride · powerful · agile · swift · momentum
outback
Remote interior wilderness
boomerang · didgeridoo · Aboriginal · corroboree · dingo · emu · koala · echidna · platypus · Tasmania
boxer
Combat sport competitor
- sparringPractice combat training
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
punch · jab · balance · muscular · powerful · upright · fighting · defensive · territorial · clash