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jackholes

jackholes is the plural of jackhole.

Meaning of jackhole

Noun (1)

jackhole (plural jackholes)

  1. (archaic) A hole that is created using a jack or wedge.
    • As soon as the machine is well under way, the runner determines about where the next rear jack-hole will come, and has the cut made and ready for receiving the jack by the time the machine has finished its cut.1907, Rock Boring, Rock Drilling, Explosives and Blasting, Coal-Cutting Machinery, Timbering, Timber trees, Trackwork, page 48

Noun (2)

jackhole (plural jackholes)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang) An obnoxious or contemptible person.
    • Now I hear some of you jackholes want to sue Nancy...HA! good luck!2003, Nickolas, “Planet X Bull”, in sci.astro (Usenet)

Questions about jackholes

What is jackholes the plural of?
Jackholes is the plural of jackhole.

Words near jackholes in the dictionary

  1. jackhandle
  2. jackhandles
  3. jackhare
  4. jackhares
  5. jackhole
  6. jackholes
  7. Jacki
  8. Jackie
  9. Jackie Howe
  10. Jackie Howes
  11. jackies

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