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jockteleg
jockteleg Sc. and north. dial. (ˈdʒɒktəlɛg) Also α. 7 Jock the Leg, 8– jocte-, jactaleg, 9 jockta-, joktaleg, jock-to-, jock-tae-leg. β. 8–9 jacklag, jack-o-legs, 9 jacka-, jacki-, jackylegs, jocka-, jocke-, jockylegs. [The α forms are Sc., and the original; the β forms are Engl. dial. See Note belo...
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jack-knife
jack-knife, n. (ˈdʒæknaɪf) [app. of U.S. origin: perh. associated with some sense of Jack n.1, but cf. jackleg knife s.v. jockteleg.] 1. A large clasp-knife for the pocket: see also quot. 1867.1711 Official Rec. Springfield, Mass. (1898–9) IX. 39 One Dozen of Jack Knives, at six pence the knife. 177...
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