jacky

¹ American  

[jak-ee] / ˈdʒæk i /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. gin.

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Jacky ² American  

[jak-ee] / ˈdʒæk i /

noun

plural

Jackies

1. (often lowercase) a sailor.

2. a male given name, form of Jack.

3. a female given name, form of Jacqueline.

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Jacky British  

/ ˈdʒækɪ /

noun

1. offensive See Jackie

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Etymology

Origin of jacky

jackey

Example Sentences

Jacky Smith, a professor in respiratory medicine at the University of Manchester, spoke to Radio 4's Sliced Bread to unblock fact from fiction.

From BBC

When Jacky Lee first heard about a raging fire at the Hong Kong housing estate where she lived, she rushed back to save Jason, her 15-year-old grey poodle still at home, fearing she would never see him again.

From Barron's

“We can’t go back in the building—we can only see the charred outside of our unit,” said Jacky.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mabel Cheung and her husband, Jacky, moved into the complex when it was completed in 1983, raising their family and building a life alongside neighbors who had also settled there for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Headteacher Jacky Atkinson said the tables and benches had been a "central part of school".

From BBC

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