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Jemmy-John

Jemmy-John noun: a jar for holding liquor.

Noun

Jemmy-John (plural Jemmy-Johns)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A jar for holding liquor.

Forms of Jemmy-John

pluralJemmy-Johns

Origin of Jemmy-John

Probably related to demijohn.

Questions about Jemmy-John

What does Jemmy-John mean?
Jemmy-John means a jar for holding liquor.
What part of speech is Jemmy-John?
Jemmy-John is a noun.
What is the plural of Jemmy-John?
The plural of Jemmy-John is Jemmy-Johns.

Words near Jemmy-John in the dictionary

  1. Jemmy Jessamies
  2. Jemmy Jessamy
  3. Jemmy's Cove
  4. Jemmy-Jessamies
  5. Jemmy-Jessamy
  6. Jemmy-John
  7. Jemmy-Johns
  8. jemmying
  9. Jemulpo
  10. jemutdar
  11. jemutdars

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