Jacks
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jacks is a noun meaning plural of jack.
Meaning
plural of jack.
More Meanings
- (poker slang) A pair of jacks.
- (UK, rhyming slang) Heroin tablets (from "jacks and jills" = pills)
- (games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
- (slang, now chiefly Ireland) Alternative form of jakes: an outhouse or lavatory.
Example Sentences
As soon as Barry swung the machete at his head, Vince snapped the PSF knife out of his pocket with his right hand and the jacks from his pocket with his left.
The rest of the day he heard the children playing kick-the-can, hide-and-seek, Over-Annie-Over, jacks, tops, mibs, and the sound of the little monsters in every shrub and shadow would not let him rest.
Synonyms for jacks
Depending on context, synonyms include knucklebones, jackstones.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knucklebones, jackstones, rushes, connector, shoots, sheets.
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