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Jackie

American  
[jak-ee] / ˈdʒæk i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Jacqueline.

  2. a male given name, form of Jack.

Jackie British  
/ ˈdʒækɪ /

noun

  1. a native Australian

  2. native Australians collectively

  3. to sit bolt upright, esp cheekily

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The successful hatching marks a turnaround for Jackie and Shadow after they lost an earlier set of eggs when ravens raided their nest in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Here, it's Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie who has seen off challenge after challenge from the SNP, though they came within 109 votes of unseating her in 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

My notes on interviews with Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The performances in “The Audacity” are uniformly remarkable, with Mr. Galifianakis executing one of those sobering transformations that suggest Albert Brooks in “Drive,” or Robin Williams in “Insomnia” or even Jackie Gleason in “The Hustler.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The great Jackie Robinson turned to Shirley and patted her on the shoulder.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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