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
HMS Kangaroo (1795) four men standing guard over 78 French prisoners in her hold. (That is, almost half her official complement was "hors de combat".) French prisoners on "Telegraph" later reported that the privateer that escaped was the "Grand Decide", of eighteen 12-pounder guns and 150 men. When "Kangaroo" recaptured "Chance", she freed two British army officers who then helped in the action with the privateer. "Phoebe" and "Kangaroo" also recaptured the brig "Young William". In March 1800, "Kangaroo" captured a French 16-gun privateer from Brest off the coast of Ireland. Brace received promotion to post captain on 2 April 1800, with the