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jacks

/ dʒæks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a game in which bone, metal, or plastic pieces ( jackstones ) are thrown and then picked up in various groups between bounces or throws of a small ball Sometimes calledknucklebones


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jacks1

C19: shortened from jackstones , variant of checkstones pebbles

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