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  • 51Jack-in-the-green — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

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  • 52Jack-of-the-buttery — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

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  • 53Jack-of-the-clock — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

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  • 54Jack-on-both-sides — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

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  • 55Jack-out-of-office — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

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  • 56jack — [jak] n. pl. for jack 7, 8, 9, 10JACKS or JACK jacks [ME Jacke, Jake < OFr Jaque, Jaques < LL(Ec) Jacobus,JACOB] 1. [J ] nickname for JOHN1 2. [often J ] a …

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  • 57Jack — masc. proper name, 1218, probably an Anglicization of O.Fr. Jacques (which was a dim. of L. Jacobus; see JACOB (Cf. Jacob)), but in English the name always has been associated with Johan, Jan John, and some have argued that it is a native… …

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  • 58tar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. asphalt, pitch, resin, bitumen; goo, sludge. v. besmirch, stain, blacken, defame; tar and feather. See navigation, covering, punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A viscous liquid] Syn. pitch, mineral… …

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  • 59jack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. man, fellow; knave, bower; lever; sailor, hand; jack of all trades; ass, mule, donkey, rabbit; slang, money; applejack. See animal, elevation, male. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An instrument for elevating] …

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  • 60jack — Synonyms and related words: AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Dannebrog, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Jolly Roger, Neptune, OD, Old Glory, Poseidon, Rocky Mountain canary, Star Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes, Union Flag, Union Jack, Varuna, able… …

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