Jocteleg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jocteleg is a noun meaning (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Pocketknife.
Meaning
(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Pocketknife.
Example Sentences
1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, Act 1, p.41. 'O you ugly witch! show your elrich face from behint the hangings there, an' I'll score you aboon the breath wi' a jocteleg.'
Word Forms
- joctelegs
- jockteleg
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jockteleg, slipjoint, jack-knife, penknife, jackknife, pocket-knife.
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