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Jersey lightning

Jersey lightning noun: applejack.

Noun

Jersey lightning (uncountable)

  1. (US, informal) Applejack.

Origin of Jersey lightning

In reference to New Jersey.

Questions about Jersey lightning

What does Jersey lightning mean?
Jersey lightning means applejack.
What part of speech is Jersey lightning?
Jersey lightning is a noun.

Words near Jersey lightning in the dictionary

  1. Jersey Giant
  2. Jersey girl
  3. Jersey girls
  4. Jersey justice
  5. Jersey Legal French
  6. Jersey lightning
  7. Jersey lilies
  8. Jersey lily
  9. Jersey Marine
  10. Jersey salute
  11. Jersey salutes

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