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jackfish

jack·fish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-fish]
    • /ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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