Jack
A placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class manA placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class man.
» He is a jack-of-all-trades.
Er ist ein Tausendsassa. — Dalyup
Он мастер на все руки. — Helginka
Він майстер на всі руки. — deniko
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2 senses(informal)A placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class man.
A jacqueminot rose.
- male donkey
- any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
- tool for exerting pressure or lifting
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Examples
342 sentencesHe is a jack-of-all-trades.
Він майстер на всі руки. — deniko
ruОн мастер на все руки. — Helginka
deEr ist ein Tausendsassa. — Dalyup
Tom is a jack of all trades.
Том — майстер на всі руки. — deniko
Where do you keep your jack?
I've got the jack of hearts.
ruУ меня валет червей. — Wezel
deIch habe den Herzbuben. — Esperantostern
You'll have to jack up the car.
ruВам придётся поднять машину домкратом. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle English Jak, Jakke (also Jackin, Jankyn, etc.), from Anglo-Norman Jakke, *JankFrom Middle English Jak, Jakke (also Jackin, Jankyn, etc.), from Anglo-Norman Jakke, *Janke, from Middle Dutch Janke, diminutive of Jan (“John”); equivalent to John + -kin. Doublet of Yankee.
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Forms
plural: JacksSynonyms
27 synonyms- male donkey:jackass
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince:knave
- game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks:jackstones
- a small worthless amount:doodly-squatdiddly-squatdiddlysquatdiddlyshitdiddlydiddleysquat
- immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted:jackfruitjak
- someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor:laborermanual laborerlabourer