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jacko

UK/ˈd͡ʒæ.kəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒæ.koʊ/

jacko noun: laughing kookaburra.

Noun

jacko (plural jackos)

  1. (Australia, informal) laughing kookaburra

Proper noun capitalized: Jacko

Jacko

  1. (informal) A nickname for a person whose name is Jack, whose surname is Jackson, or similar.
  2. (formerly) A name applied to monkeys or apes, especially the Barbary ape.
    Synonyms:
    Jocko

Synonyms of jacko

Forms of jacko

pluraljackos

Origin of jacko

From (laughing) jackass + -o.

From Jack + -o.

Words formed from jacko

Words that rhyme with jacko

Questions about jacko

What does jacko mean?
Jacko means laughing kookaburra.
What part of speech is jacko?
Jacko can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce jacko?
Jacko is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæ.kəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of jacko?
The plural of jacko is jackos.

Words near jacko in the dictionary

  1. Jacklyn
  2. jackman
  3. Jackmans
  4. jackmen
  5. jacknife
  6. jacko
  7. jackoa
  8. jackoas
  9. jackoff
  10. jackoffs
  11. jackonet

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