Jumbuck
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Jumbuck is an Australian term for sheep, featured in Banjo Paterson
's poem "Waltzing Matilda
." It generally denotes a difficult to shear sheep, either large or untamed.
The word may come from a Gamilaraay word, dhimba, of unknown meaning. It is also the name of a car and mobile chatroom community.
Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood...
's poem "Waltzing Matilda
Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia"....
." It generally denotes a difficult to shear sheep, either large or untamed.
The word may come from a Gamilaraay word, dhimba, of unknown meaning. It is also the name of a car and mobile chatroom community.