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 (comics) prepares to kill the man, Oliver is defeated by the new Spider-Man. Kangaroo (comics) Kangaroo is the name of two fictional characters, supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both are noted for their leaping ability. The first Kangaroo was introduced in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #81 in 1970. The second Kangaroo was first seen in "Cage" #13 in 1993 and made his debut in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" #242 in 1997. Frank Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia. As a young man, he studied kangaroos in his native Australia. Oliver lived, ate and traveled with the kangaroos, developing