jack-of-all-trades
[ jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak- ]
/ ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk- /
noun, plural jacks-of-all-trades.
a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
Words nearby jack-of-all-trades
jack-in-office, jack-in-the-box, jack-in-the-green, jack-in-the-pulpit, jack-o'-lantern, jack-of-all-trades, jack-tar, jack-the-lad, jack-the-rags, jack-up, jack-up rig
Origin of jack-of-all-trades
First recorded in 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for jack of all trades
jack of all trades
noun plural jacks of all trades
a person who undertakes many different kinds of work
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