Jackie

American

[jak-ee] / ˈdʒæk i /

noun

a female given name, form of Jacqueline.
a male given name, form of Jack.

Jackie British

/ ˈdʒækɪ /

noun

a native Australian
native Australians collectively
to sit bolt upright, esp cheekily

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Jackie

"She was thanking us, it was incredible," Jackie told Nine's Today programme.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

You saw Jackie often at lunch at the round table in her living room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We loved watching William grow, both as a person and as a performer, during his time with us," the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

My tiebreaker: The mythology and romance of the Boys of Summer live on to this day, and the annual Jackie Robinson Day celebrations help keep the memory of those Brooklyn teams alive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

My stomach feels like Jackie Chan is inside, kicking up a storm.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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