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jacky

/ˈd͡ʒæki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
jacky
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒæki/
21
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.

noun

An Aboriginal.

Australian usage; Offensive

noun

A sailor.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang

noun

English gin.

British usage; Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor.? French Jacquesder. Middle English Jackin English Jack English -y English Jacky From Jack + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jackey (alternative) Jackie (alternative) Jacqui (alternative) Jackies (plural)

Phrases

Jacky Bulbin Flat jacky dragon jacky winter jacky-winter

Synonyms

abo boong

Homonyms

Jackie jacki

Rhymes With

jackie iraqi wacky tacky mackey mackie lackey blackie jacki macchi jakie lackie

Questions

How do you pronounce jacky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæki/.
What does jacky mean?
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
Where does jacky come from?
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor.? French Jacquesder. Middle English Jackin English Jack English -y English Jacky From Jack + -y.

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