Cousin Jack
Americannoun
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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
But I shall see to it that you do not get another contract in the Cousin Jack Mine after you have finished with this one.
From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 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.
The second mine of the group had been added, so that now they were in charge of the tracks in both the Cousin Jack and the Red Rock Mines.
From The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift by Mears, James R.
No, sir; the Cousin Jack has not done with you and me, by a long shot.
From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft by Mears, James R.
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