English Explanatory Dictionary

jake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Adequate; satisfactory; acceptable.
noun
  1. A juvenile male turkey.
  2. A police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car).
  3. Jamaica ginger.
  4. A Discordian prank involving a large number of people sending bizarre letters or parcels to a targeted individual.
  5. A rustic; a yokel.
verb
  1. To play a Discordian prank on (somebody), involving a large number of people sending bizarre letters or parcels to that person.
name
  1. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/dʒeɪk/ En-au-jake.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jake.wav

Word forms

jake more jake most jake jakes jaking jaked

Etymology

Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James.

Synonyms

5-O alphabet barney beatsman bizzie bluebottle bluecoat blue heeler blue meanie bobby body snatcher bogey boy in blue bull bullyman buttons centenier charpering omi chazzer cobbler cop copper cozzer cracker crusher crowns dibble fed filth finest finger five-o flatfoot flatty fuzz garda gendarme glowie guardian of the peace harman harman-beck Inspector Knacker jack jackboot jake John Law John Q. Law Johnny Hopper lawman mee-maw monarch Mr Plod mutton shunter nuthook oinker Officer Friendly Old Bill one-time PC Plod pig

Related words

jake brake

Derived words

jake leg Jake it
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