• JACCO
n. 1648-9 obs. – a jackal
• JACENT
adj. 1611 obs. – lying; recumbent; fig. sluggish
• JACFU
phr. World War II usage – Joint American-Chinese Fuck-Up – a confused situation caused by American military personnel
• JACK
adj. 1. 1889 Aust. sl. – bored, fed-up
adj. 2. L19 Aust. sl. – aware
adj. 3. c1920 Aust. – mentally or morally tired or sick
adj. 4. 1980s sl. – flashy, ostentatious
int. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a call to pigs
n. 1. 1375 obs. – a short and close-fitting upper garment of men and women; a jacket
n. 2. L14 sl. – a fool
n. 3. 15C sl. – a male sweetheart
n. 4. c1500 obs. – an ape
n. 5. 1513 sl. – a peasant
n. 6. 1530 colloq. obs. – a very small amount; the least bit; a whit
n. 7. 1548 obs. – a man of the common people; a lad, a fellow; a chap; a low-bred or ill-mannered fellow; a knave
n. 8. 1587 – a young or small pike
n. 9. 1623 – a male hawk
n. 10. 1652 nautical sl. – the Union Jack
n. 11. 1659 – a sailor
n. 12. 1695 Sc. – a privy
n. 13. M17 sl., orig. UK criminals’ usage – a hangman
n. 14. a1700 sl. – a farthing
n. 15. 1723 sl. – a Jacobite
n. 16. 1736 Eng. dial. – a quarter of a pint
n. 17. 1785 Amer. dial. – the male donkey
n. 18. 1795 Sc. – the skin of a seal
n. 19. M18 – a man or fellow; used as a form of address
n. 20. 1819 Eng. dial. – a drinking vessel; a large copper can
n. 21. 1836-7 – a serving-man or male attendant; a labourer; a man who does odd jobs, etc.
n. 22. 1845 Amer. dial., derogatory – a non-Mormon with Mormon sympathies
n. 23. 1853 Anglo-Indian colloq. – a native soldier
n. 24. 1864 Amer. dial. – a jackrabbit; a hare
n. 25. 1878 horticultural usage – a single carnation (sold as a choice carnation)
n. 26. 1884 Amer. dial. – a male mule
n. 27. 1889 thieves’ sl. – a policeman
n. 28. 1890 sl., orig. US – money
n. 29. 1892 – a jackal
n. 30. Bk1896 American thieves’ sl. – a small coin
n. 31. Bk1896 American schools’ sl. – a stranger
n. 32. Bk1896 sl. – a term of contempt
n. 33. 1899 sl. – a detective
n. 34. 19C colloq. – a low term of address to any man one doesn’t know
n. 35. 19C sl. – arse, anus
n. 36. 19C sl. – the penis; an erection of the penis
n. 37. 19C US sl. – a flapjack
n. 38. 19C sl. – a jack-boot
n. 39. 19C sl., orig. US – a light used for hunting by night
n. 40. E19 sl. – a post-chaise, a travelling carriage seating two or four, with the coachman or postilion riding one of the horses
n. 41. M19 UK criminals’ sl. – a low-ranking prostitute
n. 42. M19 US sl. – illegally distilled liquor, based on various fruits and vegetables and usually specified as such, as ‘tater jack’ (potatoes)
n. 43. M19 sl. – a counter, similar in size and shape to a sovereign, used in gambling houses and casinos
n. 44. L19 Aust. sl. – a familiar name for a kookaburra
n. 45. L19 sl. – an erection
n. 46. a1900 Amer. dial. – a lumberjack
n. 47. 1900s US sl. – a jackpot
n. 48. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a newt
n. 49. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a young workman
n. 50. Bk1903 sl. – £1
n. 51. 1904 Amer. prison sl. – a convict
n. 52. 1919 sl. – a military policeman
n. 53. 1920s US sl. – a mugger; a thief
n. 54. 1930 Amer. dial. – a rustic, a countrified person; a simple fellow
n. 55. 1930 Amer. sl. – a tramp
n. 56. c1930 sl. – methylated spirits taken as an intoxicant
n. 57. 1930s rhyming sl. (Jack and Jill) – a bill
n. 58. 1930s rhyming sl. (Jack and Jill) – a hill
n. 59. 1930s rhyming sl. (Jack and Jill) – a till
n. 60. 1930s US sl. – the card game blackjack
n. 61. 1931 Can. railroadmen’s usage – a locomotive
n. 62. 1937 sl., orig. US – money
n. 63. 1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘Jack McNab’ = a scab – a non-union labourer; a strike-breaker; a member of the Permanent and Casual Waterside Workers’ Union
n. 64. 1940s US military sl. – a corporal
n. 65. 1950 Amer. dial. – a Brahman cow
n. 66. c1950 sl. – copulation
n. 67. 1950s rhyming sl. ‘jack and jill’ (usually plural) = pill(s) – a pill of heroin in which the drug is issued to registered addicts
n. 68. 1954 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘jack-in-the-box = pox’ – syphilis
n. 69. 1958 Brit. rhyming sl. for ‘five’ (Jack’s alive) – five pounds
n. 70. 1960s sl. – a jacket
n. 71. 1967 Amer. dial. – the game of tic-tac-toe
n. 72. 1968 Amer. dial. – a crowbar
n. 73. 1970s rhyming sl. ‘jack tar’ = bar – a bar
n. 74. 1970s US sl. – Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky
n. 75. 1970s NZ sl. – a look-round, a glance
n. 76. 1980s sl. – an act of masturbation
n. 77. 20C Aust. sl. – a double-headed penny
n. 78. 20C US sl., derogatory – a Black man
n. 79. 20C sl. – a prostitute’s customer
n. 80. 20C W. Indies sl. – illegally distilled rum
vb. 1. 1795 Sc. – to take the skin off a seal
vb. 2. c1840 sl. – to run away quickly from
vb. 3. 1871 Amer. sl. – to brand an unmarked yearling or maverick
vb. 4. 1873 Eng. dial. – to give up suddenly; to withdraw or back out of anything; to relinquish, to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work
vb. 5. 19C sl. – to copulate
vb. 6. M19 US sl. – to hunt deer at night, illegally, with the aid of a light
vb. 7. 1900s US college sl. – to use a translation or hidden notes to pass an examination
vb. 8. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to beat
vb. 9. 1940s sl. – to masturbate
vb. 10. 1960s US prison sl. – to serve a prison sentence
vb. 11. 1970 Amer. dial. – to fight
vb. 12. 1970s US drug culture sl. – to inject a drug, esp. to draw a portion of blood, which mixes with the drug and then to reinject the mixture, repeating the process several times
vb. 13. 1980s sl., orig. US – to steal; to hijack; to take forcibly
vb. 14. 1980s drug culture sl. – to steal someone else’s drugs
vb. 15. 1980s sl. – to stab or punch
vb. 16. 1980s NZ sl. – to take charge of, to get ready
vb. 17. 1990s US sl. – to search
• THE JACK
n. 1. 1950s Aust. rhyming sl. ‘jack in the box’ = pox – venereal disease
n. 2. 1970s rhyming sl. (Jack and Jill) – a birth control pill
• JACK A BONEY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – one who plays for both sides in a game
• JACK-ABOUT
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a person not engaged in any particular business; a jack-of-all-trades
• JACK ACT
vb. 1920s Irish sl. – to play the fool
• JACK-ADAMS
n. 1690 sl. – a foolish and stubborn person; a simpleton; a silly, impertinent fellow
• JACK-A-DANDY
n. 1. 1632 – a little fop, a petty dandy. a coxcomb
n. 2. 1632 – an insignificant little fellow; a little pert or conceited fellow
n. 3. L19 rhyming sl. – brandy
n. 4. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a light thrown by the reflection of the sun on a looking-glass or other bright surface, on to a wall or ceiling
• JACKAL
n. 1. a1688 – a person who does subordinate preparatory work or drudgery for another, or ministers to his requirements
n. 2. 19C US criminals’ sl. – a steamboat thief, the thief who actually removes the booty
n. 3. 19C sl. – a moneylender’s tout
vb. 1990s US sl. – to masturbate
• JACKALALLY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a foolish person
• JACK-A-LANTERN
n. 1. 1673 – will-o’-the-wisp
n. 2. 1895 Eng. dial. – a term of abuse
• JACK-A-LANTHORN
n. 1663 obs. – a man with a lantern; a night watchman
• JACKALEGS
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. – a pocketknife; a large clasp knife
n. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a tall, long-legged man; used as a term of opprobrium
• JACK-A-LENT
n. 1. 1598 arch. – a figure of a man set up to be pelted; an ancient form of the sport of ‘Aunt Sally’, practised during Lent; hence, a butt for everyone to throw at
n. 2. 1598 arch. – an insignificant or contemptible person; a simpleton; a dwarf; a puppet
n. 3. c1717 obs. – will-o’-the-wisp
n. 4. 1886 Eng. dial. – a dirty, slovenly person
• JACK A LOON
n. 1895 Eng. dial. – a term of abuse
• JACKALOPE
n. 1955 Amer. dial. – an imaginary animal
• JACK A-MAKING PANCAKES
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a light thrown by the reflection of the sun on a looking-glass or other bright surface, on to a wall or ceiling
• JACK AMONGST THE MAIDENS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – one who is always after women’s society, and who likes to be made much of by them
• JACK AMONG THE MAIDS
n. 1785 – a gallant; a ladies’ man
• JACKANAPE
n. 1960s African-American radical sl. – an undisciplined, albeit enthusiastic member of a radical movement, one who finds it hard to put the general good before their own pleasures
• JACKANAPES
n. 1. 1522 obs. – a quasi-proper name of an ape
n. 2. 1526 arch. – a tame ape or monkey
n. 3. 1526 obs. – applied contemptuously to a crucifix
n. 4. 1534 obs. – applied to a person who is compared to an ape, or one displaying the qualities of an ape
n. 5. 1534 – anybody at once ugly (or diminutive), showy, and impudent
n. 6. c1555 – a ridiculous upstart; a pert, impertinent, or conceited fellow who assumes ridiculous airs; a coxcomb, a fop
n. 7. c1555 – a playful term for a pert, forward child; a mischievous child; a ‘monkey’
n. 8. B1900 Eng. dial. – a clownish fellow; one easily gulled
• JACK AN’ DANNY
n. 1. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘fanny’ – the vagina
n. 2. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘fanny’ – nonsense, time-wasting, prevarication
• JACK AND HIS LANTERN
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a will-o’-the-wisp
• JACK AND HIS TEAM
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – the constellation Ursa major
• JACK AND HIS TEAM GOING TO PIT
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – –the constellation Ursa major
• JACK AND HIS WAGON
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – the constellation Ursa major
• JACK AND HIS WAIN
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – the constellation Ursa major
• JACK AND JILL
n. 1. c1890 rhyming sl. – a bill (account)
n. 2. c1890 rhyming sl. – a till
n. 3. 1970s Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘dill’ – a fool
n. 4. 1970s rhyming sl. – a pill, esp. of heroin; usually in the plural
n. 3. 20C rhyming sl. – a (small) hill
• JACK AND JILL PARTY
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a New Year’s Eve party
• JACK AND JOAN
adj. 1990s rhyming sl. – on one’s own, alone
• JACK AND THE LANTERN
n. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a will-o’-the-wisp
• JACK-A-NIPS
n. 1839 Eng. dial. – a conceited coxcomb; an affected, puppyish young man
• JACK A NODS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a simple, stupid fellow
• JACKANORY
n. 1. 20C rhyming sl. – a children’s story
n. 2. 20C rhyming sl. for a tall story – a lie
• JACKAROO
n. 1. 1887 Aust. sl. – a man newly arrived from Britain to gain experience in the bush
n. 2. M19 Aust. sl. – a White man living beyond the bounds of ‘civilization’
n. 3. L19 Aust. sl. – a young hired hand
vb. L19 Aust. sl. – to pick up experience
• JACK AROUND
vb. 1. 1960s sl. – to mess about; to waste time; to act childishly; to be ineffective
vb. 2. 1960s US sl. – to treat badly, with deceit or contempt
vb. 3. 1960s US students’ sl. – to tease
vb. 4. 1960s sl. – to mess about, usually with sexual, adulterous overtones
• JACK ASHORE
adj. L19 sl. – larky, excited, tipsy
n. B1909 colloq. – a ‘larky’ rather tipsy sailor; a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard
• JACKASS
adj. M19 sl. – large, substantial
n. 1. 1727 – a male ass; a donkey
n. 2. 1823 – a stupid or foolish person; a dolt, an oaf, a blockhead
n. 3. 1924 Amer. dial. – homemade, illegal, or poor quality liquor
n. 4. Bk1999 Aust. sl. – a kookaburra
• JACKASS ABOUT
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to be occupied with trifles; to be busy to no purpose
• JACKASS BRANDY
n. 1. 1920s US sl. – home-distilled brandy
n. 2. 1921 Amer. dial. – homemade, illegal, or poor quality liquor
• JACKASS CHEESE
n. 1941 Amer. dial. – cottage cheese
• JACKASSERY
n. 1833 – gross folly or stupidity
• JACKASS-FRIGATE
n. 1833 nautical sl. – a small slow-sailing frigate
• JACKASS HARE
n. 1845 Amer. dial. – a jackrabbit; a hare
• JACKASSIFICATION
n. 1822 nonce word – the act of making a jackass or fool of
• JACKASSISM
n. a1845 nonce word – gross folly or stupidity
• JACKASS RABBIT
n. 1845 Amer. dial. – a jackrabbit; a hare
• JACKASS ROPE
n. 1950s W. Indies Rasta usage – home-grown tobacco twisted into a rope
• JACK AT A PINCH
n. 1. c1620 colloq. – a temporary clergyman hired when the regular incumbent is absent
n. 2. M19 Anglo-Irish – a useful man, one who is ready in an emergency; one who is made useful on occasion by ignored at other times
• JACK AT WARTS
n. 19C colloq. – a conceited little fellow
• JACK-BANNIAL
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a tadpole
• JACK BARREL
n. L19 nautical sl. – a minnow
• JACK BEHIND THE GARDEN GATE
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – the pansy, Viola tricolor
• JACK BENNY
n. 1930s rhyming sl. – a penny
• JACK BESIDE THE MIDDLE HORSE
n. 1934 Sc. – a star in the constellation of Ursa Major
• JACK-BIT
n. 1939 army sl. – food
• JACK BITE
n. 1949 Amer. dial. – a snack
• JACK BLUNT
n. 1898 colloq. – a blunt, outspoken fellow
• JACK-BOLTS
n. 1875 Eng. dial. – potatoes
• JACKBOOT
n. 1768 – arbitrary, cruel, and authoritarian rule or behaviour
• JACK BOOTS
n. E19 sl. – the ‘boots’ or bootboy at an inn
• JACK-BOY
n. 1. 1573 obs. – a boy employed in menial work; a stable-boy, groom, or postillion
n. 2. c1810 sl. – a postilion, one who rides one of a carriage’s leading horses rather than riding on the box
n. 3. 1980s US police sl. – a hold-up man; an armed robber
• JACK-BRAG
n. 1608 obs. – a vulgar braggart; a boaster
• JACK BRAGGER
n. L16 sl. – a boaster, a braggart
• JACK BUMP
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a pimple
• JACK BUMPS
n. 1960s US sl. – acne, allegedly caused by masturbation
• JACK CATCH
n. M17 sl., orig. UK criminals’ usage – a hangman
• JACK-COVE
n. 1859 sl. – a mean, low fellow
• JACK D
n. 1970s US sl. – Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky
• JACK-DANDY
n. 1. c1630 colloq. – a little fop, a petty dandy, a coxcomb; an insignificant little fellow
n. 2. 1857 rhyming sl. – brandy
• JACKDAW
n. 1. 1605 – a talkative person; used contemptuously
n. 2. M19 rhyming sl. – a jaw
• JACKDAW TRICKS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – odd pranks, vagaries
• JACK DEE
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘pee’ – an act of urination
• JACK DEER
n. L18 US sl. – a deer shot, illegally, by one who hunts a night using a light to stun the prey
• JACK-DEUCE
adj. 1930s US sl. – at an angle or slanted
• JACK DRUM’S ENTERTAINMENT
n. 1579 sl. – a rough reception, esp. the throwing out of an unwelcome guest; ill-treatment; ignominious dismissal
• JACK DUSTY
n. c1931 sl. – a ship’s steward’s assistant
• JACKED
adj. 1. L18 sl. – of a horse: spavined
adj. 2. L19 Aust. sl. – angry, annoyed
adj. 3. 1930s sl. – excited, exhilarated
adj. 4. 1930s US sl. – under the influence of a drug, either narcotic or pharmaceutical, or of alcohol
adj. 5. 1960s US college sl. – physically broken down
adj. 6. 1970s US homosexual sl. – sexually excited
adj. 7. 1980s sl. – stabbed, attacked
adj. 8. 1980s US students’ sl. – happy, satisfied, excited
adj. 9. 2000s US college sl. – muscular
• JACKED IN
adj. 1940s sl. – given up. abandoned
• JACKED IT
adj. L19 sl. – died
• JACKED OFF
adj. 1980s US sl. – enthusiastic, very keen
• JACKED OUT
adj. 1970s US students’ sl. – annoyed, irritated, angry
• JACKED UP
adj. 1. M19 sl. – ruined, done for, given up, abandoned
adj. 2. 1930s sl. – excited, exhilarated
adj. 3. 1930s US sl. – under the influence of a drug, either narcotic or pharmaceutical, or of alcohol
adj. 4. 1950s US criminals’ sl. – charged with an offense, esp. while already serving a sentence
adj. 5. 1960s NZ sl. – arranged, sorted out, ‘fixed’
adj. 6. 1960s US college sl. – unfair
adj. 7. 1970 Amer. dial. – pregnant
adj. 8. 1970s US teen sl. – upset, anxious, waiting anxiously
adj. 9. 1970s US homosexual sl. – sexually excited
adj. 10. 20C Aust. sl. – infected, usually with venereal disease
• JACKEEN
n. 1. M19 Anglo-Irish – a Dubliner, as opposed to a country person
n. 2. 1840 Anglo-Irish – a self-assertive worthless fellow; used contemptuously
• JACKEN-CLOSER
n. Bk1896 sl. – a seal (for document)
• JACK-END
n. 1894 Eng. dial. – a fragment or small remainder
• JACKER
n. 1. M19 US sl. – one who hunts deer at night, illegally, with the aid of a light
n. 2. L19 Amer. dial., derogatory – a male
n. 3. 1960s US sl. – a hijacker
n. 4. 20C sl. – a male who masturbates frequently
n. 5. 2000s sl. – a street robber, a thief
• JACKERIES
n. 1890 Aust. sl. – favoured station-hands
• JACKER-MER-LANTERN
n. 1859 Amer. dial. – will-o’-the-wisp; a phosphorescent light that appears to flit or hover over marshy ground
• JACKER-OFF
n. 1930s US sl. – a general insult; literally, a masturbator
• JACKEROO
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. – a White man living beyond the bounds of ‘civilization’
n. 2. M19 Aust. sl. – a man newly arrived from Britain to gain experience in the bush
n. 3. L19 Aust. sl. – a young hired hand
vb. M19 Aust. sl. – to pick up experience
• JACKERY
n. L19 Aust. sl. – a popular station-hand; usually in plural
• JACKET
n. 1. 1613 – the natural (usually hairy) covering or ‘coat’ of various animals; the fleece of a sheep, hair of a dog, fur of a cat, etc.; also, the skin of a seal, fish, etc.
n. 2. 17C sl. – the human skin
n. 3. Bk1901 Newfoundland usage – a young seal
n. 4. 1930s US criminal sl. – a bad reputation
n. 5. 1930s US criminal sl. – a witness to a crime
n. 6. 1930s US criminal sl. – a jail sentence
n. 7. 1930s US sl. – a military service record
n. 8. 1950s sl. – the police prison file on a criminal, recording previous convictions, etc.; one’s criminal record
n. 9. 1960s US sl. – a condom
n. 10. 20C W. Indies – a child fathered by a woman’s lover rather than by her husband
n. 11. 20C W. Indies sl. – a man who accepts the role of father to a child he knows is not his
n. 12. 20C W. Indies – any child who has no ‘official’ father
vb. 1. 1704 sl. – to thrash; to beat
vb. 2. 1819 sl. – to cheat; to swindle; to betray
vb. 3. 1859 Amer. thieves’ sl. – to denote, to point out
vb. 4. 19C sl. – to remove a man by underhand and vile means from any situation he enjoys, commonly with a view to supplant him
vb. 5. M19 US criminals’ sl. – to be identified or caught in the act
vb. 6. L19 sl. – to threaten someone with confinement in a lunatic asylum
vb. 7. 1960s W. Indies sl. – to seduce someone else’s lover
vb. 8. 1970s US prison sl. – to be labelled untrustworthy or given any form of bad reputation by fellow prisoners
• JACKET AND VEST
n. 1930s rhyming sl. – the West end of London
• JACKETING
n. 1. 1851 – a beating, a thrashing; a tongue-lashing, a scolding
n. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – a hard day’s work
• JACKET IT
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. – to leave a place without warning
• JACKET JOB
n. 1990s sl. – something or someone liable to drive one crazy; hence, a mad or insane person
• JACKET-REVERSER
n. Bk1896 sl. – a turncoat
• JACKETS
n. 1950s drug culture sl. – Nembutal, a tranquillizer
• JACKEY
n. 1799 sl. – gin
• JACKEY-BIRD
n. 1897 – a starling
• JACK-FISH
n 1847 – the pike
• JACKFISH FARMER
n. 1973 Amer. dial. – a rustic
• JACK FLASH
n. 1960s Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘hash’ – hashish
• JACK-FOOL
n. 1383 sl. – a thundering idiot; a great fool
• JACK FROST
n. c1825 colloq. – a personification of frost
• JACK FROST DESIGNS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK FROST FINGERS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK FROST MARKINGS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK FROST PAINTINGS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK FROST PICTURES
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK FROST’S SON
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – a frost, esp. a severe one
• JACK FROST WITH FAIRY PICTURES
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – patterns formed by ice on windows in cold weather
• JACK-GAGGER
n. 1859 Amer. thieves’ sl. – a man living on his wife’s prostitution
• JACK GENTLEMAN
n. L17 sl. – a man of low birth or manners who has pretensions to be a gentleman; an insolent fellow; an upstart
• JACK-GENTLEWOMAN
n. 1. 1787 obs. rare – a woman of low birth or manners making pretensions to be a gentlewoman; an insolent woman, an upstart
n. 2. L18 sl. – a large masculine woman
• JACK HAMMER
n. 1. 1958 Amer. dial. – a woodpecker
n. 2. 1970s US homosexual sl. – (as ‘jackhammer’) the erect penis
• JACKHANDLE
n. 1960s US sl. – the erect penis
• JACK-HARE
n. 1897 Eng. dial. – a male hare
• JACK-HOLD-MY-STAFF
n. 1625 obs. – a too humble servant; a servile attendant
• JACK HORNER
n. 20C rhyming sl. – a corner
• JACK-HOUSE
n. 1935 Amer. dial. – a privy
• JACK-HUNTER
n. L18 US sl. – someone who hunts by night, using a light to stun the prey
• JACKIE
n. L17 sl. – a sailor
• JACKIE (DASH)
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘slash’ – an act of urination
• JACKIE HOWE
n. 1930s Aust. & NZ sl. – a navy blue or black woollen singlet worn by Australian and New Zealand shearers and bushmen
• JACKIE ROBINSON
n. 1. 1940s African-American sl. – any Black person who is the first to gain entry to a profession
n. 2. 1950s sl. – the penis
• JACKIES
n. 1910s sl. – American sailors
• JACKIE TRENT
adj. 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘bent’ – corrupt, untrustworthy
• JACKILEGS
n. 1790 Eng. dial. – a pocketknife; a large clasp knife
• JACK IN
vb. 20C sl. – to abandon or leave an attempt or enterprise
• JACK-IN-A-BOX
n. 1. 1612 obs. – a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money
n. 2. 1699 obs. – a street peddler stationed in a portable stall or box; usually one who doubles as a confidence trickster
n. 3. Bk1896 sl. – the penis
• JACKING-GOWN
n. 1904 Sc. obs. – a clergyman
• JACKING OFF
n. 1. 20C gambling sl. – racking up the pool balls
n. 2. 20C gambling sl. – shaking dice with a movement that might be seen as resembling masturbation
• JACKING UP
n. 1905 Amer. dial. – a rebuke, a reprimand; a scolding
• JACK-IN-OFFICE
n. 1690 sl. – an overbearing or self-important petty official; an upstart
• JACK IN THE BEAN STACK
n. 1950s African-American sl. – an adventurous, daredevil person
• JACK-IN-THE-BOX
n. 1. 1570 obs. –a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money
n. 2. M16 sl. – the consecrated host
n. 3. 1698 sl. – a street peddler
n. 4. L17 sl. – a child in the womb
n. 5. c1870 rhyming sl. on ‘pox’ – syphilis
n. 6. Bk1896 sl. – a short crowbar, used by housebreakers
n. 7. 19C sl. – the penis
n. 8. Bk1901 US fishing usage – a hermit crab
n. 9. 1960s African-American sl. – the state of having one’s penis inside one’s partner’s vagina
n. 10. 20C US criminals’ sl. – breaking and entering a house or apartment
n. 11. 20C rhyming sl. – socks
• JACK IN THE CELLAR
n. L17 sl. – a child in the womb
• JACK IN THE DUST
n. M19 nautical sl. – a ship’s steward’s assistant; a steward’s mate
• JACK-IN-THE-GREEN
n. Bk1896 sl. – a chimney sweep enclosed in a portable framework of boughs for the processions on the first of May
• JACK-IN-THE-LANTERN
n. 1965 Amer. dial. – will-o’-the-wisp; a phosphorescent light that appears to flit or hover over marshy ground
• JACK IN THE LOW CELLAR
n. 1751 – a child in the womb; an unborn child
• JACK IN THE PULPIT
n. 19C colloq. – a pretender; an upstart
• JACK IN THE WATER
n. 1. c1835 colloq. – a handy man at a boat-house or landing-stage; a waterman’s attendant, who helps passengers on and off boats
n. 2. 1861 Eng. dial. – a sailor
• JACK IRON
n. 20C W. Indies sl. – a form of unlicensed and very potent rum, distilled secretly in the countryside
• JACK IT
vb. 1. L19 sl. – to die
vb. 2. L19 sl. – to stop doing something; to give in; to abandon; to resign
• JACK IT IN
vb. c1910 sl. – to abandon; to give up
• JACK IT UP SOMEONE’S ASS
vb. 1960s US sl. – to punish or victimize someone
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