Jackey

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Gin (the drink). UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable

    "Mrs. Jenkins and Sukey […] were anxious to have a privy conference over a glass of jackey, about the singular absence of Ezekiel."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.

Synonyms

All synonyms
aboabobluejacketboongboongbuccaneer

Example

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"Mrs. Jenkins and Sukey […] were anxious to have a privy conference over a glass of jackey, about the singular absence of Ezekiel."

Etymology

From Jack + -ey.

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