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View synonyms for jake

jake

1

[ jeyk ]

adjective

, Slang.
  1. satisfactory; OK; fine:

    Everything's jake with me.



jake

2

[ jeyk ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
  2. Also called jake leg;. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake

3

[ jeyk ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jacob.

jake

/ dʒeɪk /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; all right
  2. she's jake
    everything is under control
“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 jake1

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Origin of jake2

1925–30, Americanism; apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jake1

probably from the name Jake
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Example Sentences

GK Barry and Coles joined the likes of Star Trek's George Takei and Eastenders' Joe Swash, plus X Factor star Jake Quickenden and former politician Edwina Currie, in the show's unlikely duo category.

From BBC

“The market’s rebounding. It’s coming back. Growers are still hurting,” said Jake Wenger, general manager of the Salida Hulling Assn., which runs an almond-hulling plant in Modesto.

Riley confirmed Wednesday that USC plans to add a quarterback from the portal, given that two — Moss and third-stringer Jake Jensen — opted to transfer.

President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, told CNN on Sunday that he won’t “cry over the fact that the Assad government—backed by Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah—are facing certain kinds of pressure,” though he added that there are “real concerns about the designs and objectives” of HTS.

From Slate

Inevitably, Sun and his companies would be charged by the SEC in 2023 for manipulating the market value of TRX and for paying off celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul to shill that token sans appropriate disclosure.

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