Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack sprat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: jack- sprat
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small or skinny boy or man.

Informal

Example Sentences

"John Redford, The Play of Wit & Science Heard you ever such a counsel of such a Jack sprat?"
"The other van pulled up behind us, its super-skinny driver, a Jack Sprat to the large guy driving our van, grinning widely as he cut the engine."

Etymology

The name of a character in an old poem, who would eat no fat.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Jack Sprats (plural)

Questions

What does jack sprat mean?: A small or skinny boy or man.
Where does jack sprat come from?: The name of a character in an old poem, who would eat no fat.

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