jacky

[ jak-ee ]

/ ˈdʒæk i /

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)British Slang.

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Origin of jacky

see origin at jackey

Words nearby jacky

Jack the Ripper, jack towel, jack truss, jack-up, jack-up rig, jacky, jackyard, Jacky Howe, jacky tar, Jacmel, Jacob

Other definitions for jacky (2 of 2)

Jacky

[ jak-ee ]

/ ˈdʒæk i /

noun, plural Jack·ies.

(often lowercase) a sailor.

a male given name, form of Jack.

a female given name, form of Jacqueline.

How to use jacky in a sentence

Sometimes I think of it like water-skiing, and Jacky’s the boat.
Jacky Austermann looks to the solid earth for clues to sea level rise|Aina Abell|September 29, 2022|Science News
Jacky, Dieuseul, and I slept in the truck to the extent sleep was possible.
What I Saw in Haiti|Buck Close|January 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was several seconds, perhaps a minute, before Jacky said that it must have been an earthquake.
What I Saw in Haiti|Buck Close|January 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Jacky came instantly down, showed his ivories, and admitted his friend's existence on the word of the dog.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

Meantime Jacky had killed his opossum and was now following their trail at an easy trot.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
George and Jacky pulled Jem out of the water with the spear sticking in him; the water was discolored with his blood.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Good-hearted George did as related, and moreover promised to give Jacky a hiding if ever he caught him again.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Now if the truth must be told, Jacky had come back to the camp with Jem, and would have marched before this into George's tent.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for jacky

Jacky

/ (ˈdʒækɪ) /

noun

See Jackie offensive

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