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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak-leg]
- /ˈdʒækˌlɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jak-leg]
- /ˈdʒækˌlɛg/
Definitions of jackleg word
- adjective jackleg unskilled or untrained for one's work; amateur: a jackleg electrician. 1
- adjective jackleg unscrupulous or without the accepted standards of one's profession: a jackleg lawyer. 1
- adjective jackleg makeshift; temporary. 1
- noun jackleg an unskilled or unscrupulous itinerant worker or practitioner. 1
- noun jackleg An incompetent, unskillful, or dishonest person. 1
- adjective jackleg amateur; untrained; incompetent 0
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Origin of jackleg
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; perhaps jack1 + (black)leg
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Parts of speech for Jackleg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jackleg popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
jackleg usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with jackleg
- how to build a jackleg fence?
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