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jack-of-the-dust

jack-of-the-dust noun: the storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs.

Noun

jack-of-the-dust

  1. (US, slang) The storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs.
    Synonyms:
    Jack Dusty

Synonyms of jack-of-the-dust

Questions about jack-of-the-dust

What does jack-of-the-dust mean?
Jack-of-the-dust means the storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs.
What part of speech is jack-of-the-dust?
Jack-of-the-dust is a noun.

Words near jack-of-the-dust in the dictionary

  1. jack-o'-lanterns
  2. jack-o-lantern
  3. jack-o-lanterns
  4. jack-of-all-trades
  5. jack-of-all-trades, master of none
  6. jack-of-the-dust
  7. jack-pudding
  8. jack-puddings
  9. jack-rabbit
  10. jack-rabbits
  11. jack-sinker

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