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- [jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak-]
- /ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk-/
- /dʒæk əv ɔːl treɪdz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak-]
- /ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk-/
Definitions of jack of all trades words
- noun plural jack of all trades a person who is adept at many different kinds of work. 1
- noun jack of all trades person with many skills 1
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Origin of jack of all trades
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20
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Parts of speech for Jack of all trades
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jack of all trades popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jack of all trades usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jack of all trades
noun jack of all trades
- factotum — a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
- handyperson — a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.
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