jakes

¹

[ jeyks ]

noun

, (usually used with a plural verb)

1. an outdoor privy; outhouse.
2. a toilet or bedpan.

Jakes

²

[ jeyks ]

noun

1. John, 1932–2023, U.S. novelist noted for historical fiction: pen names include Jay Scotland.

jakes

/ dʒeɪks /

noun

1. an archaic slang word for lavatory
2. dialect.
   human excrement

Word History and Origins

Origin of jakes¹

1525–35; < French Jacques, proper name; john

Word History and Origins

Origin of jakes¹

C16: probably from French Jacques James