JACKY

Etymology

Proper noun

Jacky

A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack or John.

A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.

Noun

Jacky (plural Jackies)

(Australia, ethnic slur, offensive) An aborigine.

Synonyms

• abo

• boong

Anagrams

• Y-jack

Noun

jacky (plural jackies)

(slang, derogatory) A sailor.

(UK, dialect, archaic) English gin.

• W. S. Gilbert, H.M.S. Pinafore

Anagrams

• Y-jack

Source: Wiktionary


Jack"y, n.; pl. Jackies (#). Dim. or pet from Jack. Hence: (a) A landsman's nickname for a seaman, resented by the latter. (b) English gin. [Dial. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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