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View synonyms for jack-of-all-trades

jack-of-all-trades

[jak-uhv-awl-treydz, jak-]

noun

plural

jacks-of-all-trades 
  1. a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.



jack of all trades

noun

  1. a person who undertakes many different kinds of work

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jack-of-all-trades1

First recorded in 1610–20

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jack oakJack of all trades, master of none