jackey

or jack·y

[ jak-ee ]

noun

, British Slang.

1. gin ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jackey¹

1790–1800; probably jack quarter of a pint (perhaps development of jack ⁴ ) + -ey ²

Example Sentences

His mother, Jackey Jackson, made sure the two made it to cleaners before 5 p.m. to pick up his pants and also talked him through swabbing his nose for his mandated coronavirus test.

From Washington Post

While every case was important to him, Kelly said he was especially proud of his role in putting child predator John Jackey Worman behind bars for life.

From Washington Times

"I had to be in the Labour Party to get a job and get to sea - otherwise you didn't get a job," says Jackey Weatherstone, who also left school at 16 and is now aged 80.

From BBC

Lhamo Dolma, 39, a manicurist from Tibet who goes by Jackey, recalled a former job at a Brooklyn salon where she had to eat lunch every day standing in a kitchenette with the shop’s other non-Korean workers, while her Korean counterparts ate at their desks.

From New York Times

“We’ve got students that are struggling with this. They may be bullied, may be afraid to come out,” Jackey said.

From Washington Times