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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bootjack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boot-jack
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A V-shaped, or forked, device for pulling off boots.

noun

A former leaf base on the trunk of a palm that resembles the device.

verb

to steal

Slang

name

A census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States.

Etymology

From boot + jack.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bootjacks (plural) bootjacks (present, singular) bootjacking (participle, present) bootjacked (participle, past) bootjacked (past)

Questions

What does bootjack mean?
A V-shaped, or forked, device for pulling off boots.
Where does bootjack come from?
From boot + jack.

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