Kangaroo word Kangaroo word A kangaroo word is a word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning. For example: the word "masculine" contains the word "male", which is a synonym of the first word; similarly, the word "observe" contains its synonym "see". The etymology of the phrase "kangaroo word" is from the fact that kangaroos carry their young (known as joeys) in a body pouch. Likewise, "kangaroo words" carry their "joey words" within themselves. "Twin kangaroos" are kangaroo words containing two joey words (for example: "container" features both "tin" and "can"). In contrast, an "anti-kangaroo" word is
Kangaroo Jack avoid arrest and a trial. As for the kangaroo, now called "Kangaroo Jack", he is still happily hopping around the outback. Kangaroo Jack explains why the film should end with him and closes it with his version of Porky Pig's famous catchphrase: "That's all, bolks!" Initially the film's screenplay was titled "Down and Under" and was described as a mafia comedy in the style of "Midnight Run". The film was shot in Australia in August 2001. When the producers saw test footage, they realized that the film as it was cut did not work. Inspired by early test screenings and