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Originally Posted by goldorak
I know that soccer means football for the american guys, but what does socceroos mean ?
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It is just the name given to our national team. The soccer part you obviously know. The 'roos' refers to one of our most well known animals, the humble kangaroo. Roo is Aussie slang or shorthand for a kangaroo. Hope this clarifies for you. 
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Last edited by Konovalov; 06-12-06 at 07:08 AM.
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