Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack mormon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: jack- -mor-mon
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who believes in the premises of the faith but does not adhere to the church's standards of conduct, such as its prohibition of the consumption of alcohol, coffee, and tobacco.

Etymology

The term was first used in the 1830s by Mormons in Missouri to describe non-Mormons who were friendly to Mormons living in their community. The meaning subsequently shifted.

Inflected Forms

Jack Mormons (plural)

Questions

What does jack mormon mean?: A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who believes in the premises of the faith but does not adhere to the church's standards of conduct, such as its prohibition of the consumption of alcohol, coffee, and tobacco.
Where does jack mormon come from?: The term was first used in the 1830s by Mormons in Missouri to describe non-Mormons who were friendly to Mormons living in their community. The meaning subsequently shifted.

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