Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An Aboriginal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, ethnic, offensive, slur
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noun
A sailor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, derogatory, slang
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noun
English gin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, countable, dialectal, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Middle English Jackin Middle English Jankyn English Jack English -y English Jacky From Jack + -y.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
