Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jockteleg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jock-te-leg
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A folding knife.

Archaic

Etymology

Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

jocktelegs (plural)

Questions

What does jockteleg mean?: A folding knife.
Where does jockteleg come from?: Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.

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