jockteleg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jockteleg
First recorded in 1665–75; originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg
Example Sentences
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The hunchback, nothing loath, produced an evil-looking jockteleg, and hastened to his master's assistance.
From Border Ghost Stories by Pease, Howard
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