whisky jack
whisky jack · whisky jacks
The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensisThe gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada)The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis.
Synonym of bottle jack
Origin
Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan),Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan), or perhaps directly from Cree wîskicâk ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ (iiyskicaak). See also Wisakedjak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Forms
plural: whisky jacks| Singular | whisky jack |
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regular