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Jedgar

Jedgar proper noun: j. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Proper noun

Jedgar

  1. (humorous, slang) J. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
    • She asked to see her hero, Jedgar Hoover (or J. Edgar to the rest of us).1989, Marguerite Kelly, The Mother's Almanac II, page 325
    • According to Don, humor was synonymous with laziness. After,^([sic]) all, how can you have fun and still get the job done? And, even more importantly, what if the almighty Jedgar Hoover were to show up and find us laughing as we produced photos of some guy robbing a bank?2008, Rick Berger, Ok, You Dummies, up Against the Wall!, page 91

Origin of Jedgar

Deliberate running together of his first initial and middle name.

Questions about Jedgar

What does Jedgar mean?
Jedgar means j. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
What part of speech is Jedgar?
Jedgar is a proper noun.

Words near Jedgar in the dictionary

  1. Jeddito Wash
  2. JEDEC
  3. Jedediah
  4. Jedediahs
  5. Jedek
  6. Jedgar
  7. jedge
  8. jedged
  9. jedges
  10. jedging
  11. jedgment

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