Jumbuck

Quick meaning: Jumbuck is a noun meaning (Australia) A sheep.

Meaning

(Australia) A sheep.

Example Sentences

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong, Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.

Allan told them all that he thought necessary ; but, as he did not know what jumbucks were, he candidly said so. “Why, sheep, man, sheep! They are jumbucks in this country.”

You may rip a sheep open whilst watching for the boss's boots or yarning to a pen-mate, and then when you have stuffed the works back into the animal, and put a stitch in the slit, and poked it somewhere with a tar-stick (it doesn′t matter much where) the jumbuck will be all right and just as lively as ever, and turn up next shearing without the ghost of a scratch on its skin.

Word Forms

• jumbucks

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brumby, buck, bullocky, mickey, buckjumping, jument.

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