English Explanatory Dictionary

ballin' the jack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Daringly running a locomotive at high speed.
  2. Dancing a dance named after the daring act of the railroad engineer.

Word forms

ballin' the jack

Etymology

See Wikipedia at Ballin' the Jack § Origin.

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