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Jacky Howe

noun

  1. informal.
    (formerly) a sleeveless flannel shirt worn by shearers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jacky Howe1

C19: named after Jacky Howe (1855–1922) who was the world champion shearer in 1892

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