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jackey

American  
[jak-ee] / ˈdʒæk i /
Or jacky

noun

British Slang.

  1. gin.

Etymology

Origin of jackey

1790–1800; probably jack quarter of a pint (perhaps development of jack 4 ) + -ey 2

Example Sentences

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But when I went over the side of the New York I felt like kneeling down on her deck and begging every jackey to kick me.

From Ranson's Folly by Davis, Richard Harding

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