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plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Notamacropus) compare rock wallaby
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The wallabies and deer were being kept in a garden used by the suspects and their young children, police said.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Bags were also strong, with new messenger and briefcase shapes in grain leather, while footwear saw new lace-up wallabies and the sleek leather flip-flop.
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Rhonda Richford,
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29 June 2026
The show follows morally sound, somewhat timid Australian wallaby Rocko (Carlos Alazraqui), along with his friends and steadfast dog, Spunky.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Just outside, Jumping Junction is a new habitat where kangaroos and wallabies roam, tying neatly into Bluey's Australian roots.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Bags were also strong, with new messenger and briefcase shapes in grain leather, while footwear saw new lace-up wallabies and the sleek leather flip-flop.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The show follows morally sound, somewhat timid Australian wallaby Rocko (Carlos Alazraqui), along with his friends and steadfast dog, Spunky.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Just outside, Jumping Junction is a new habitat where kangaroos and wallabies roam, tying neatly into Bluey's Australian roots.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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“Wallaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallaby. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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wallaby
noun
wal·la·by
ˈwäl-ə-bē 
plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos
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