Jake
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
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a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
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Also called jake-leg paralysis. Also called jake leg;. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.
adjective
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satisfactory; all right
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everything is under control
Etymology
Origin of jake1
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain
Origin of jake1
1925–30, apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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There was one final controversy on the final day of the series, involving Brydon Carse and Jake Weatherald.
From BBC
In the quest for the wickets that would discomfort Australia's chase, England were incensed when Jake Weatherald survived an appeal for caught behind off Brydon Carse - a final Snicko controversy of the tour.
From BBC
For that reason, “my gut reaction is that institutional investors or landlords are a red herring for the affordability issues or the housing shortages issues that we’ve seen,” Jake Krimmel, senior economist at Realtor.com, a real-estate platform, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
For that reason, “my gut reaction is that institutional investors or landlords are a red herring for the affordability issues or the housing shortages issues that we’ve seen,” Jake Krimmel, senior economist at Realtor.com, a real-estate platform, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
When interviewer Jake Tapper asked if military action against Greenland was off the table, Miller scoffed.
From MarketWatch
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