English Explanatory Dictionary

jacks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of jack
  2. A pair of jacks.
  3. Heroin tablets (from "jacks and jills" = pills)
noun
  1. Alternative form of jakes: an outhouse or lavatory.
noun
  1. A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
noun
  1. plural of Jack
name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jack.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒæks/ En-au-jacks.ogg

Word forms

jacks

Derived words

cracker jacks lazy jacks
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