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jackey

jack·ey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæk i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæk i/

Definition of jackey word

  • noun jackey gin1 . 1

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Origin of jackey

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; probably jack quarter of a pint (perhaps development of jack4) + -ey2

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Parts of speech for Jackey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jackey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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