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Jack ashore

Jack ashore noun: a sailor on shore leave, often depicted as drinking, merrymaking, or spending money recklessly.

Noun

Jack ashore (plural Jack ashores)

  1. (dated, informal) A sailor on shore leave, often depicted as drinking, merrymaking, or spending money recklessly.

Forms of Jack ashore

pluralJack ashores

Questions about Jack ashore

What does Jack ashore mean?
Jack ashore means a sailor on shore leave, often depicted as drinking, merrymaking, or spending money recklessly.
What part of speech is Jack ashore?
Jack ashore is a noun.
What is the plural of Jack ashore?
The plural of Jack ashore is Jack ashores.

Words near Jack ashore in the dictionary

  1. Jack and Jills
  2. Jack and shit
  3. jack arch
  4. jack arches
  5. jack around
  6. Jack ashore
  7. Jack ashores
  8. Jack at a pinch
  9. jack bean
  10. jack beans
  11. Jack Benny

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