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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, slang, nautical) The storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs..
Use jack-of-the-dust when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jack-of-the-dust means (US, slang, nautical) The storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs..
Common synonyms include Jack Dusty.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use jack-of-the-dust where its definition matches the intended context.
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