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Cousin Jack

American  

noun

plural

Cousin Jacks
  1. a Cornishman, especially a Cornish miner.


Etymology

Origin of Cousin Jack

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Your partner should know that it might be hard for your kid to comprehend that hitting and kicking is OK with Cousin Jack but not OK with his preschool classmates.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2019

Without it no ore could be shipped from either the Cousin Jack or the Red Rock Mines.

From The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift by Mears, James R.

Well, I had a talk with the mine captain of the Cousin Jack the other day.

From The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift by Mears, James R.

There had been days when Cousin Jack had come in with his raincoat dripping and declared that he knew Mt.

From Little Tales of The Desert by Villa, Hernando G.

"Is the plotting, or whatever it is, going on over in the Cousin Jack, too?"

From The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift by Mears, James R.