jacky
noun
gin.
jacky
1 American
[jak-ee]
/ ˈdʒæk i /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
Jacky
2
American
[jak-ee]
/ ˈdʒæk i /
noun
-
Jackies
plural
-
(often lowercase) a sailor.
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a male given name, form of Jack.
-
a female given name, form of Jacqueline.
Jacky
British
/ ˈdʒækɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jacky
see origin at jackey
Example Sentences
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She tried to imagine gathering all the jacky lanterns as if she was herding sheep, but it was so hard, because, after all, she had no imagination, as Pan had said.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
She held the instrument between her palms and stared fiercely out at the flickering jacky lanterns, aware of a powerful contradiction that almost tore her mind in two.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
“Come on, kid,” called a jacky, and just as Piang stepped over the side a kindly sailor slipped a quarter in his hand.
From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Florence Partello Stuart
Well, sir," rejoined the jacky, "it was like this: You see, I was standin' with me back to the gun, a-facin' the port side.
From Best Short Stories by Thomas L. Masson
In the room of her tears she was waiting; perhaps her only companion the jacky of the "See the World" poster, whose garb was but a shade bluer than her eyes.
From Seven Keys to Baldpate by Earl Derr Biggers
Democrats who’ve previously broken from the pack to join Republicans in advancing government funding bills, like Sens. Tim Kaine, Catherine Cortez Masto, Angus King, and Jacky Rosen, all said the same.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
“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 ● Nov. 28, 2025
The BBC understands it was the latest bizarre stunt by Jacky Jhaj – a British man I have been investigating for two years.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Wheeler also noted that there has been opposition within the Democratic caucus to Mangi’s nomination by both Democratic senators from Nevada, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Nelly and Wash were the orphaned children of Martha’s son Jacky Custis, who died of illness at Yorktown in 1781.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
To help put across these Jackies, Mr. Larraín reconstructs some historical images of Mrs. Kennedy and at times blends in these re-creations with original footage.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
To that end there are several Jackies roving in the movie, among them the anxious, breathy hostess who wafts through the White House, explaining her renovations to a CBS crew for a 1962 tour.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
But there are 18 such Scotts and Jackies, with the same names and script, giving these tours.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2010
To all the Jerrys and Jackies and Buddys.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of course, the Jackies were full of naval slang, and sometimes their talk was utterly unintelligible 179 to the landsmen.
From Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour by Lester Chadwick
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