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Jackintosh

Jackintosh noun: the Atari 520ST microcomputer.

Noun

Jackintosh (plural Jackintoshes)

  1. (historical, slang) The Atari 520ST microcomputer.

Forms of Jackintosh

pluralJackintoshes

Origin of Jackintosh

Blend of Jack + Macintosh, in reference to Atari Corporation founder Jack Tramiel, and the computer's similarities to the Apple Macintosh.

Questions about Jackintosh

What does Jackintosh mean?
Jackintosh means the Atari 520ST microcomputer.
What part of speech is Jackintosh?
Jackintosh is a noun.
What is the plural of Jackintosh?
The plural of Jackintosh is Jackintoshes.

Words near Jackintosh in the dictionary

  1. jacking off
  2. jacking point
  3. jacking points
  4. jacking up
  5. jackings
  6. Jackintosh
  7. jackknife
  8. jackknife clam
  9. jackknife clams
  10. jackknife switch
  11. jackknife switches

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