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jumbuck

[ juhm-buhk ]

noun

, Australian.
  1. a sheep.

jumbuck

/ ˈdʒʌmˌbʌk /

noun

  1. archaic.
    an informal word for sheep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumbuck1

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps ultimately from Kamilaroi dimba (meaning unknown), altered by association with buck 1; borrowed into Australian Pidgin English and thence into other Aboriginal languages
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumbuck1

C19: from a native Australian language

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