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jack of all trades, master of none

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
jack- of al-l -trades, -mas-ter of none
IPA
49
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

noun

Alternative form of jack of all trades, master of none

Etymology

Expanded form of jack of all trades, which originally was sometimes used as a term of praise. In the 21st century this phrase has itself been (rarely) expanded to a couplet: : Jack of all trades, master of none, : though oftentimes better than master of one.

Inflected Forms

jacks of all trades, masters of none (plural) Jack-of-all-trades, master of none (alternative) jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none (alternative) Jack of all trades—master of none (alternative) Jack-of-all-trades—master of none (alternative) Jack of all trades – master of none (alternative) Jack-of-all trades – master of none (alternative) Jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none (alternative) Jack of all trades; master of none (alternative) jack-of-all-trades/master-of-none (alternative) Jack of all trades and master of none (alternative) Jack of all trades but master of none (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Jill of all trades, mistress of none

Questions

What does jack of all trades, master of none mean?
A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.
Where does jack of all trades, master of none come from?
Expanded form of jack of all trades, which originally was sometimes used as a term of praise. In the 21st century this phrase has itself been (rarely) expanded to a couplet: : Jack of all trades, master of none, : though oftentimes better than master of one.

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