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  • 61tar — Synonyms and related words: AB, Amytal, Amytal pill, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Demerol, Dolophine, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Neptune, OD, Poseidon, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal,… …

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  • 62jack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the ground while changing a wheel etc. 2 a court card with a picture of a man, esp. a soldier, page, or knave, etc. 3 a ship s flag, esp. one flown from the bow… …

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  • 63Jack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. the axle of a vehicle off the ground while changing a wheel etc. 2 a court card with a picture of a man, esp. a soldier, page, or knave, etc. 3 a ship s flag, esp. one flown from the bow… …

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  • 64tar — [OE] Tar is etymologically a substance produced from ‘trees’. The word goes back via a prehistoric Germanic *terw (source also of German and Dutch teer, Swedish tjära, and Danish tjære) to Indo European *drew ‘tree’ (source of English tree) – the …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 65tar — [OE] Tar is etymologically a substance produced from ‘trees’. The word goes back via a prehistoric Germanic *terw (source also of German and Dutch teer, Swedish tjära, and Danish tjære) to Indo European *drew ‘tree’ (source of English tree) – the …

    Word origins

  • 66Jack —    In Britain, and also in Canada, the USA, and Australia, Jack is the name routinely used in *fairytales for a resourceful, lucky hero, who may also sometimes be unscrupulous or a trickster. Henry Mayhew in his London Labour and the London Poor… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 67jack —  1. n. Policeman.  2 v. jack it (in) Cease. Stop doing it. Abandon it.  3. on one s Jack (Jones) Alone.  4. Jack of all trades (and master of none) One with some knowledge of many subjects, but no expertise in any one.  5. Jack tar Sailor.  6.… …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 68Jack Mercer — est un acteur et scénariste américain né le 13 janvier 1910 décédé le 4 décembre 1984. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 comme acteur 2.2 …

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  • 69Jack Nicklaus 4 — is a 1997 computer game published by Accolade. The original Microsoft Windows version was developed by Santa Cruz, California based Cinematronics and the Apple Macintosh version was developed by Austin, Texas based Eclipse… …

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  • 70Jack — (engl., spr. dschäck), Vorname, nach den einen aus dem franz. Jacques (Jakob), nach andern aus Jankin, einer alten Koseform für Johann oder John entstanden, von ähnlichem Gebrauch wie unser »Hans«, z. B. im Märchen »Jack der Riesentöter«, auch… …

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