Definition of shagroon in English:

shagroon

noun ʃəˈɡruːn

NZ derogatory, historical

A settler in Canterbury who came from a place other than Britain, typically one from Australia.
the influx of shagroons broke down the logically contrived land system
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the visitors seemed to delight in the soubriquet of "Shagroon".
- Australian shagroons and "Canterbury pilgrims" alike responded to the opportunity.
- Whalers were followed by the settlers, shagroons and squattocracy.
- There is a large cave on this point frequented by the old shagroons.
- He was not a shagroon but a banker in Christchurch for several years in the early 1900s.
- I think that very many of the Canterbury Pilgrims, and many also of the Nelson Shagroons, may be expected to exchange visits next year.
- Happily for the mutual advantage of both "Shagroons" and "Pilgrims" the predictions of the former were not verified.
- In those early days the Canterbury province was said to be peopled by pilgrims, prophets, and "shagroons".
- The grazing lands attracted Australian pastoralists called Shagroons who were contemptuous of the Canterbury Pilgrims.
- There were numbers of careless, free-and-easy, undisciplined shagroons.

Origin

Mid 19th century: possibly ultimately from Gaelic seachrán 'wandering'.

单词	shagroon
释义	Definition of shagroon in English: shagroon noun ʃəˈɡruːn NZ derogatory, historical A settler in Canterbury who came from a place other than Britain, typically one from Australia. the influx of shagroons broke down the logically contrived land system Example sentencesExamples One of the visitors seemed to delight in the soubriquet of "Shagroon". Australian shagroons and "Canterbury pilgrims" alike responded to the opportunity. Whalers were followed by the settlers, shagroons and squattocracy. There is a large cave on this point frequented by the old shagroons. He was not a shagroon but a banker in Christchurch for several years in the early 1900s. I think that very many of the Canterbury Pilgrims, and many also of the Nelson Shagroons, may be expected to exchange visits next year. Happily for the mutual advantage of both "Shagroons" and "Pilgrims" the predictions of the former were not verified. In those early days the Canterbury province was said to be peopled by pilgrims, prophets, and "shagroons". The grazing lands attracted Australian pastoralists called Shagroons who were contemptuous of the Canterbury Pilgrims. There were numbers of careless, free-and-easy, undisciplined shagroons. Origin Mid 19th century: possibly ultimately from Gaelic seachrán 'wandering'.
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