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.
-
a male given name, form of Jack.
-
a female given name, form of Jacqueline.
Jacky
British
/ ˈdʒækɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of jacky
see origin at jackey
Example Sentences
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“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
Headteacher Jacky Atkinson said the tables and benches had been a "central part of school".
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Sen. Jacky Rosen, also of Nevada and also a Democrat, followed suit, citing “concerns” that she’d purportedly “heard from law enforcement.”
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2025
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, is also ahead of Republican Sam Brown by 14 points in her re-election bid.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 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
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