Jacky
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack or John.
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
Jacky (plural Jackies)
(Australia, ethnic slur, offensive) An aborigine.
• abo
• boong
• Y-jack
jacky (plural jackies)
(slang, derogatory) A sailor.
(UK, dialect, archaic) English gin.
• W. S. Gilbert, H.M.S. Pinafore
• 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
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
