A kangaroo word is one which contains the letters — in the correct order — of a synonym. For example, the word ‘masculine’ contains the words ‘male’ and ‘man’.
accustomed
acrid
adroitness
affect
aggravated
allocate
alone
amicable
applauded
apposite
appropriate
astound
barricade
because
before
blossom
bombard
burst
calumnies
capsule
cartoon
catacomb
charisma
chicken
chocolate
cloistered
contaminate
curtail
damsel
deceased
deception
deliberated
demeaning
departed
department
depository
destruction
diminutive
disappointed
hostelry
encourage
entwined
exhausted
exists
factual
falsified
WHERE’S IT FROM?
MONEY CALLED ‘BREAD’
It comes from England, from Cockney rhyming slang: ‘Give me your money. Give me your bread and honey.’