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'roo

American  
[roo] / ru /

noun

Australian Informal.

plural

'roos
  1. a shortened form of kangaroo.


roo British  
/ ruː /

noun

  1. informal a kangaroo

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Etymology

Origin of 'roo

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Embassy said the situation has returned to normal in other parts of Mexico, including Baja California and Quintana Roo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jalisco and Sinaloa both have a presence in the state of Quintana Roo, home to beach destinations such as Cancún and Tulum.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and all their friends and relations down to Alexander Beetle, Milne and Shepard gave us not whimsical abstractions but a group of egotistical, bossy, energetic, morose, timid and loving friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

The parasitic fly has been found recently in seven Mexican states: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán.

From Los Angeles Times

Iris Ritchie, who was walking her dogs, Toby, Scruffy and Roo near the beach, said she had not seen many police in the centre of the village.

From BBC