wallaby meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

wallaby

nounalso spelled Wallaby

UK /ˈwɒləbi/ · US /ˈwɑləbi/

Etymology Borrowed from Dharug wollabi (“swamp wallaby”).

Any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.

Australia’s states and territories oversee management of kangaroos and wallabies but the federal government is involved in exports.2015 September 14, Oliver Milman, “California set to ban kangaroo imports despite lobbying efforts by Australia”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2021:

Derived terms: 33 terms
agile wallaby, antilopine wallaby, banded hare-wallaby, Bennett's wallaby, black-footed rock wallaby, black-gloved wallaby, black-striped wallaby, black-tailed wallaby, black wallaby, central hare-wallaby, dama wallaby, eastern hare-wallaby, hare-wallaby, little rock wallaby, nail-tailed wallaby, nailtail wallaby, nail-tail wallaby, on the wallaby, on the wallaby track, parma wallaby, pretty-faced wallaby, pretty-face wallaby, red-necked wallaby, rock-wallaby, scrub wallaby, spectacled hare-wallaby, swamp wallaby, tammar wallaby, toolache wallaby, wallaby grass, western brush wallaby, whiptail wallaby, white-throated wallaby
Related terms: joey, kangaroo, marsupial, boomer, Wallabies

noun

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports A player for the Wallabies, the Australian national rugby union team.

If the final margin was slightly harsh on a spirited Wallaby side it was hard-earned reward for England’s well-organised defence and the last-quarter power lurking on their bench.2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media: