English Explanatory Dictionary

jackstraw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
  2. An insignificant person.
adj
  1. Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
  2. Of no substance or worth.

Word forms

jackstraw jackstraws

Synonyms

spillikin

Derived words

care a jackstraw give a jackstraw
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