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jake

1 American  
[jeyk] / dʒeɪk /

adjective

Slang.

  1. satisfactory; OK; fine.

    Everything's jake with me.
jake 2 American  
[jeyk] / dʒeɪk /

noun

Slang.

  1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.

  2. Also called jake-leg paralysis.  Also called jake leg;.  paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake 3 American  
[jeyk] / dʒeɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jacob.

jake British  
/ dʒeɪk /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; all right

  2. everything is under control

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Etymology

Origin of jake1

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Origin of jake2

1925–30, apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def. )

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