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kangaroo

noun as in marsupial

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Wallabies are primarily found in Australia and nearby islands, and are members of the macropod family of marsupials, along with kangaroos.

From BBC

The good news is that, right now, ordinary Americans aren’t going to be called upon to give up their daily routines and job duties in order to “serve” on this kangaroo grand jury.

From Salon

"He finished his sentence for God's sake. It was an unfair sentence rendered by a kangaroo court," his mother says.

From BBC

Compensation for sub-postmasters is not being decided by a "kangaroo court", the body overseeing the payouts has said, pushing back against allegations made by Sir Alan Bates.

From BBC

A "really muscly" kangaroo "tried to drown" a man in Australia, after the two got into a punch-up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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