jacky
noun
gin.
jacky
1 American
[jak-ee]
/ ˈdʒæk i /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
Jacky
2
American
[jak-ee]
/ ˈdʒæk i /
noun
-
Jackies
plural
-
(often lowercase) a sailor.
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a male given name, form of Jack.
-
a female given name, form of Jacqueline.
Jacky
British
/ ˈdʒækɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jacky
see origin at jackey
Example Sentences
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She held the instrument between her palms and stared fiercely out at the flickering jacky lanterns, aware of a powerful contradiction that almost tore her mind in two.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
She tried to imagine gathering all the jacky lanterns as if she was herding sheep, but it was so hard, because, after all, she had no imagination, as Pan had said.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
In the room of her tears she was waiting; perhaps her only companion the jacky of the "See the World" poster, whose garb was but a shade bluer than her eyes.
From Seven Keys to Baldpate by Biggers, Earl Derr
But surely that jacky was deaf, for he turned and once more struck out.
From Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
That jacky is out for the hundred thousand francs, and he's working on his own hook this time, my boy.
From Castle Craneycrow by McCutcheon, George Barr
“We can’t go back in the building—we can only see the charred outside of our unit,” said Jacky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Sen. Jacky Rosen, also of Nevada and also a Democrat, followed suit, citing “concerns” that she’d purportedly “heard from law enforcement.”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2025
The BBC understands that Jacky Jhaj, 39, who is from west London, has now been charged by French authorities in connection with organising the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Wheeler also noted that there has been opposition within the Democratic caucus to Mangi’s nomination by both Democratic senators from Nevada, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Among them was a man named William Custis Costin, who was the mixed-race son of Martha Washington’s son Jacky Custis.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Like many social scourges, it has frequently been the subject of voyeuristic entertainments, heavy-breathing narratives in the tradition of the great Jackies of lowdown bestsellerdom, Susann and Collins.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2017
To help put across these Jackies, Mr. Larraín reconstructs some historical images of Mrs. Kennedy and at times blends in these re-creations with original footage.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
To that end there are several Jackies roving in the movie, among them the anxious, breathy hostess who wafts through the White House, explaining her renovations to a CBS crew for a 1962 tour.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
To all the Jerrys and Jackies and Buddys.
From Time Magazine Archive
Without a word Billie obeyed and the Jackies followed on the run.
From The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes by Fowler, Frank
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