Jumbuck, the Glossary
Jumbuck is an Australian term of Aboriginal origin for a male sheep, and is featured in Banjo Paterson's poem "Waltzing Matilda".[1]
Table of Contents
11 relations: Banjo Paterson, Etymology, Gamilaraay, Maraura, Pidgin, Sheep, The Bulletin (Australian periodical), The Monitor (Sydney), Waltzing Matilda, Woiwurrung–Taungurung language, Yass, New South Wales.
- Livestock in Australia
Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author, widely considered one of the greatest writers of Australia's colonial period.
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Etymology
Etymology (The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
Gamilaraay
The Gamilaroi, also known as Gomeroi, Kamilaroi, Kamillaroi and other variations, are an Aboriginal Australian people whose lands extend from New South Wales to southern Queensland.
Maraura
The Maraura or Marrawarra people are an Aboriginal group whose traditional lands are located in Far West New South Wales and South Australia, Australia.
Pidgin
A pidgin, or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn from several languages.
Sheep
Sheep (sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.
The Bulletin (Australian periodical)
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine based in Sydney and first published in 1880.
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The Monitor (Sydney)
The Monitor was a biweekly English language newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales and founded in 1826.
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Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is a song developed in the Australian style of poetry and folk music called a bush ballad.
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Woiwurrung–Taungurung language
Woiwurrung, Taungurung and Boonwurrung are Aboriginal languages of the Kulin nation of Central Victoria.
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Yass, New South Wales
Yass is a town on the periphery of the Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes of New South Wales, Australia.
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See also
Livestock in Australia
- Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame
- Australian live export industry
- Beef cattle vaccination in Australia
- Bullocky
- Cattle station
- Drover (Australian)
- Dry Sheep Equivalent
- Eastern Young Cattle Indicator
- Geelong Saleyards
- Grazing fee
- Jackaroo
- Jumbuck
- Lambswool
- Meat & Livestock Australia
- Mulesing
- Muster (livestock)
- National Livestock Identification System
- Pastoral lease
- Queensland Stock Institute
- Sheep station
- Squatting (Australian history)
- Station (Australian agriculture)
- Stock and station agency
- Stock route
- Stockman (Australia)
- Stockwhip
- Swagman