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Jack-a-Lents

Jack-a-Lents is the plural of Jack-a-Lent.

Meaning of Jack-a-Lent

Noun

Jack-a-Lent (plural Jack-a-Lents)

  1. (obsolete) A small stuffed puppet at which stones were thrown at during Lent.

Questions about Jack-a-Lents

What is Jack-a-Lents the plural of?
Jack-a-Lents is the plural of Jack-a-Lent.

Words near Jack-a-Lents in the dictionary

  1. jack-a-dandies
  2. jack-a-dandy
  3. jack-a-lantern
  4. jack-a-lanterns
  5. Jack-a-Lent
  6. Jack-a-Lents
  7. jack-a-napes
  8. jack-a-napeses
  9. jack-all
  10. jack-ass
  11. jack-asses

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