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- [jak-fish]
- /ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak-fish]
- /ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of jackfish word
- noun plural jackfish any of several pikes, especially the northern pike. 1
- noun plural jackfish the sauger. 1
- noun jackfish A pike or sauger, especially the northern pike. 1
- noun jackfish the pike fish, esp when small 0
- noun jackfish any of various fishes; esp., the northern pike 0
- noun jackfish A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish). 0
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Origin of jackfish
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; jack1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Jackfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jackfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
jackfish usage trend in Literature
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