whisky-jack
Britishnoun
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There will never be a more blurred picture of a whisky-jack, said Uncle John grimly to himself.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
It was very peaceful and quiet: a chickadee sang his poignant little piece for them, and the inevitable whisky-jack arrived on soundless wings to pick up cooky crumbs from within a few feet.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
"The fiend himself has got into my cabin, and for three days I've had nothing but snow and a raw whisky-jack!"
From The Honor of the Big Snows by James Oliver Curwood
With his knife he dug out the papers which he had concealed in that whisky-jack hole.
From The Honor of the Big Snows by James Oliver Curwood
In five minutes a whisky-jack jumped upon a branch over my head, and after reconnoitring a minute or so, lit upon my hand, and began to breakfast forthwith.
From Hudson Bay by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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