Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
jack-ey
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gin (the drink).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

name

A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Jack + -ey.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jackeys (plural) Jackie (alternative) Jacky (alternative) Jacqui (alternative)

Questions

What does jackey mean?
Gin (the drink).
Where does jackey come from?
From Jack + -ey.

How to pronounce jackey

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