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   jack

   /dʒak/

   noun

   • 1. a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected.
   • 2. a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen.
   • 3. a socket designed to receive a jack plug.
   • 4. a plug used in a jack socket, consisting of a shaft used to make a connection that transmits a signal, typically used in sound equipment.
   • 5. a small white ball in bowls, at which the players aim.
   • 6. a game played by tossing and catching small round pebbles or star-shaped pieces of metal or plastic.
   • ▪ a pebble or piece of metal or plastic used in the game of jacks.
   • 7. used to typify an ordinary man: informal "he had that world-weary look of the working Jack who'd seen everything"
   • ▪ used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known. informal US
   • ▪ a lumberjack. informal North American
   • ▪ a detective or police officer.
   • ▪ a steeplejack. archaic
   • ▪ the figure of a man striking the bell on a clock.
   • 8. a small version of a national flag flown at the bow of a vessel in harbour to indicate its nationality.
   • 9. money. informal, dated North American
   • 10. a device for turning a spit.
   • 11. a part of the mechanism in a spinet or harpsichord that connects a key to its corresponding string and causes the string to be plucked when the key is pressed down.
   • 12. a marine fish that is typically laterally compressed with a row of large spiky scales along each side, important in many places as food or game fish.
   • 13. the male of various animals, especially a merlin.
   • 14. used in names of animals that are smaller than similar kinds, e.g. jack snipe.
   • 15. short for jack shit informal US

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Jack, pet form of the given name John. The term was used originally to denote an ordinary man (jack1 (sense 7)), also a youth (mid 16th century), hence the ‘knave’ in cards and ‘male animal’. The word also denoted various devices saving human labour, as though one had a helper (jack1 (sense 1, sense 3, sense 10, sense 11), and in compounds such as jackhammer and jackknife); the general sense ‘labourer’ arose in the early 18th century and survives in cheapjack, lumberjack, steeplejack, etc. Since the mid 16th century a notion of ‘smallness’ has arisen, hence jack1 (sense 5, sense 6, sense 8, sense 14).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pat_SajakPat Sajak - Wikipedia

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   Pat Sajak. Patrick Leonard Sajak ( / ˈseɪdʒæk / SAY-jak; né Sajdak, [3] born October 26, 1946) is an American consultant, former television personality, and game show host. He is best known as the host of the television game show Wheel of Fortune, a position which he held from 1981 to 2024.

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   See It, Say It, Sign It by Jack Hartmann teaches sign language for each letter and the letter sounds for each letter of the alphabet with American sign language in this Jack Hartmann video....

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6. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › jack-robinsonBefore you could say Jack Robinson - Phrasefinder

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   “Before one could say Jack Robinson; a saying to express a very short time, originating from a very volatile gentleman of that appellation, who would call on his neighbours, and be gone before his name could be announced.”

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   Jan 22, 2013 · Jack Robinson. “Before you could say Jack Robinson.” This current phrase is said to be derived from a humorous song by Hudson, a tobacconist in Shoe Lane London. He was a professional song-writer and vocalist, who used to be engaged to sing at supper-rooms and theatrical houses.

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    How does Jack learn sign language?

    • Jack shows the sign for each letter and the letter sounds for each letter as he sings the letter name and the letter is shown on the screen. This version also includes the letter sounds and objects beginning with the letter sound. This is a simple and fun way to learn sign language for each letter of the alphabet.

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    Where did the phrase 'before you could say Jack Robinson' come from?

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    Andre Nickatina - "Say Jack" (feat. The Jacka & Reign) [Official Music Video]Directed by: MD Films

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