Definition of Jack of all trades

1. Noun. A person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well.

Generic synonyms: Adult, Grownup

2. Noun. A man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks.
Exact synonyms: Handyman, Odd-job Man
Generic synonyms: Maintenance Man, Repairman, Service Man

Definition of Jack of all trades

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of jack of all trades) ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of jack of all trades) ¹

3. Noun. (idiomatic) One competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jack Of All Trades

jack-o-lantern
jack-o-lantern fungus
jack-of-the-dust
jack-rabbit
jack-staff
jack-tar
jack-up
jack around
jack bean
jack crevalle
jack fruit
jack in
jack ladder
jack mackerel
jack oak
jack of all trades (current term)
jack of all trades, master of none
jack of clubs
jack of diamonds
jack of hearts
jack of spades
jack offs
jack pine
jack pines
jack plane
jack plug
jack plugs
jack russell
jack russells

Literary usage of Jack of all trades

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1889)
"Gimcrack (provincial), a handy man, a universal mechanic or jack of all trades. In this sense common in Northamptonshire. (Popular), a spruce person. ..."

2. The Many-sided Franklin by Paul Leicester Ford (1899)
"VIII jack of all trades THE career of Franklin teaches very strongly that general ability, rather than special aptitude, is the quality most potent in ..."

3. Little Visits with Great Americans: Or, Success Ideals and how to Attain Them by Orison Swett Marden (1904)
"... XXIII A "Jack of All Trades" Masters One and Becomes the Poet of the People. JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY and I were at breakfast together, and the appearance ..."

4. Home Life on an Ostrich Farm by Annie Martin (1891)
"... failure—Drowned pets—Decoration of rooms—Colonist must be Jack-of-all-trades—Cape waggons—Shooting expeditions—Strange tale told by Boer. ..."

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