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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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