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Definition of Jacky
1. n. Dim. or pet from Jack
Definition of Jacky
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Jack or John. ¹
2. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jacky
1. a sailor [n JACKIES] - See also: sailor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jacky
Literary usage of Jacky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. It is Never Too Late to Mend: A Matter-of-fact Romance by Charles Reade (1869)
"George turned to Jacky, who sat coolly by, his eyes sparkling at the prospect of
a row. " Jacky!" said he, and then he seemed to choke, ..."
2. The Genesis of Queensland: An Account of the First Exploring Journeys to and by Henry Stuart Russell (1888)
"We went a short distance inland, saw an extensive plain which Jacky recognised
as the ... Jacky went a short distance further and returned, having perfectly ..."
3. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1918)
"that Jacky Smith lay in the water and hugged a spent torpedo and ... But it was
long enough for Jacky Smith to be very glad he had done what he did; ..."
4. Credulities Past and Present: Including the Sea and Seamen, Miners, Amulets by William Jones (1898)
"The name of Jacky was distinctly uttered between the blows. He stopped and
listened—all ... They proceeded with their task; a blow on the iron rod—"Jacky. ..."
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