English Explanatory Dictionary

spring-heeled Jack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A terrifying man of bizarre appearance and able to make extraordinary leaps, the subject of English folklore of the Victorian era.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of spring-heeled Jack.

Word forms

spring-heeled Jack spring-heeled Jacks
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