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Meaning of "jackleg" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JACKLEG

jackleg  [ˈdʒækleɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACKLEG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jackleg is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JACKLEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jackleg in the English dictionary

The definition of jackleg in the dictionary is amateur, untrained, incompetent. Other definition of jackleg is dishonest, unscrupulous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACKLEG


gleg
ɡleɡ
jockteleg
ˈdʒɒktəˌleɡ
midleg
ˈmɪdˌleɡ
sheerleg
ˈʃɪəˌleɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACKLEG

jacketed
jacketless
jackfish
jackfruit
jackhammer
Jackie
Jackie-Jackie
Jackies
jackknife
jackknives
jacklight
Jacklin
jackling
jackman
jackpot
jackpot winning ticket
jackroll
jacks
jacks-in-the-box
jackscrew

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACKLEG

an arm and a leg
blackleg
bootleg
dead leg
dogleg
fine leg
fleg
foreleg
inside leg
leg
long leg
lower leg
pant leg
peg leg
redleg
shake a leg
square leg
table leg
trouser leg
wooden leg

Synonyms and antonyms of jackleg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jackleg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACKLEG

Find out the translation of jackleg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jackleg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jackleg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不正直
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jackleg
570 millions of speakers

English

jackleg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jackleg
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

jackleg
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

jackleg
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jackleg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jackleg
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

béquille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jackleg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jackleg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

その場しのぎの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jackleg
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jackleg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

jackleg
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jackleg
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

jackleg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jackleg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

jackleg
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jackleg
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

jackleg
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jackleg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jackleg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jackleg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jackleg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKLEG»

The term «jackleg» is normally little used and occupies the 132.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKLEG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jackleg» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jackleg» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jackleg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKLEG»

Discover the use of jackleg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jackleg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jackleg Opera: Collected Poems, 1990 to 2013
BJ Ward, an award-winning poet whose poetry and essays have been featured on National Public Radio and in publications such as The Sun Magazine, TriQuarterly, The Literary Review, and the New York Times, has brought together in one volume ...
BJ Ward, 2013
2
The Jackleg Sheriff
When Deputy Royal Ballou returns to Jacob's Well from New Mexico, he discovers that Sheriff Tibbetts has been killed and replaced by Curley Hall, his murderer. (Western)
Luke Short, 2008
3
Manchild in the Promised Land
Then she told Mama about what my grandfather, Mr. Son Brown, did to a jackleg preacher from Silver when he caught him stealing liquor from his still down in the Black Swamp. She said Grandpa circled around that old jackleg preacher and ...
Claude Brown, 2010
4
Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Training System ...
The need for development of better training techniques for underground rock bolters is signified by the fact that a large number of experienced miners (Baby Boomers) will be retiring soon.
David Nutakor, 2008
5
Wonderdog
But Inman Majors has a brilliant voice all his own--cockeyed, very funny, and deeply cognizant of the tender mercies. This book's a hell of a read. I loved it.
Inman Majors, 2004
6
Putnam's Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly of Literature, Art ...
Out there in the sunshine the Jackleg looked the part so I wondered how we come to be faked by him. We could see that the other fellow was a sheriff, a deputy-sheriff, or a candidate for sheriff—it was in his features. “Howdy, fellows!” said I.
‎1909
7
Blown to bits in the mine: a history of mining & explosives ...
The first invention was \ke. jackleg, and it consisted of coupling a stoper's telescoping foot to the body of a sinker-drill via a detachable bracket. The sinker rested horizontally on the jackleg, and miners used it to perform the same function as ...
Eric Twitty, 2001
8
Putnam's Monthly and the Critic
Out there in the sunshine the Jackleg looked the part so I wondered how we come to be faked by him. VVe could see that the other fellow was a sheriff, a deputy-sheriff, or a candidate for sherii'f—it was in his features. “Howdy, fellows!” said I.
‎1909
9
Putnam's & the Reader
I flagged him back a piece and told him the Jackleg was there. He ran, and I had to rope him. "You're nervous, Pete," said I, helping him up. "What's the matter?" " Dis blame getaway biz," he said, "bane purty tough on fallar. Ay listen an' yump ...
‎1909
10
The Carpenter
The Jackleg West Frankfort, 111., L. U. 1193.— All traveling brothers are. He marked out the corners and cut up the stuff, And started the house with a vigor and vim; He sided and covered and floored with that bluff Assurance peculiar and  ...
‎1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKLEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jackleg is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WESLEY PRUDEN: Details of the surrender to Iran - Washington …
How could two reasonably intelligent men agree to a deal that a jackleg lawyer from Hicksville would laugh out of the room? You might think a ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
The Truth of Genesis: The Evil and Ignorance of Gentile Christianity …
This is how Jesus described it, and how Paul wrote it, and how John revealed it. These other jackleg preachers teaching otherwise are liars. «News24, Jul 15»
3
Final weekend of Uranium Fest wraps up with a whole lot of rockin'
In that time, 17 competitors picked up the jackleg drill, which weighs about 100 pounds and drilled a six-foot deep hole into a boulder. «Elliot Lake Standard, Jul 15»
4
CAROL PERKINS: Struggling to make sense of celebrity culture
They need to work this out without jackleg advice. However, I do have my thoughts because I have watched each show for the last few years ... «Glasgow Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Elliot Lake 60th Anniversary Uranium Heritage Festival in full swing
On Saturday, there will be the much anticipated jackleg drilling competition, at the arena, the Huron Shrine Club fish fry at the club across from ... «Elliot Lake Standard, Jul 15»
6
Metis mining supplier set to open second shop
The company also reconditions jackleg steel for its clients, which also include Cementation and Primero Mining. “We straighten out the steel, ... «Northern Ontario Business, Jun 15»
7
King Miner retains his crown
Hall was first in jackleg drilling and bolting, third in pipe fitting and fourth in hose mending. Whalen was first in hose mending, third in jackleg ... «Thompson Citizen, Jun 15»
8
The Way We Were: When women were women
Christiansen was hired as a jackleg drill operator in Ontario Mine not long after. These are just the highlights. Women's contribution to the ... «The Park Record, Jun 15»
9
Police search for man who tried to abduct 12-year-old
Hope they catch this sob nasty jackleg. Reply · Like. · June 16 at 4:45pm. Julie Hickerson · Axia of University of Phoenix. This pervert needs to ... «Journalscene.com, Jun 15»
10
City celebrating 60th anniversary with huge bash
The events' calendar includes everything from bed races to a jackleg drilling competition, which use to take place in the 1970s and 1980s, ... «Elliot Lake Standard, Jun 15»

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