jacksie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jacksie
C19: probably from jack 1
Example Sentences
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In the 1990 World Cup semi against West Germany, 11 minutes after that booking, Paul Gascoigne held the ball up down the right wing only to be kicked up the jacksie by Andy Brehme.
From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2013
Rather, it required a swift boot up the, well, jacksie followed by a robust verbal rebuke and then an arm round the shoulder.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2012
Photograph: Miro Kuzmanovic/REUTERS The etymology of the word "jacksie" has recently become a source of dispute among 's amateur linguistic community.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2012
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