whiskey jack


noun

Origin of whiskey jack

1
1735–45; variant of whisky-John, whisky-Jonish, by folk etymology <Eastmain Cree (dial. of Montagnais ) wi·skača·nis Canada jay, diminutive of wi·skača·n blacksmith, apparently alluding to the bird's smoky-gray color

Words Nearby whiskey jack

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use whiskey jack in a sentence

  • I do not know why, but he is also sometimes called whiskey jack.

    Camps and Trails | Henry Abbott