jakes
[ jeyks ]
noun(usually used with a plural verb)Chiefly Dialect.
an outdoor privy; outhouse.
a toilet or bedpan.
Origin of jakes
11525–35; <French Jacques, proper name; cf. john
Other definitions for Jakes (2 of 2)
Jakes
[ jeyks ]
noun
John, 1932–2023, U.S. novelist noted for historical fiction: pen names include Jay Scotland.
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British Dictionary definitions for jakes
jakes
/ (dʒeɪks) /
noun
an archaic slang word for lavatory
Southwest English dialect human excrement
Origin of jakes
1C16: probably from French Jacques James
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