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whipjack

/wɪpˈdʒæk/

whipjack noun: a beggar who pretends to be a sailor.

Noun

whipjack (plural whipjacks)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.
    Synonyms:
    turnpike sailor

Synonyms of whipjack

Forms of whipjack

pluralwhipjacks

Questions about whipjack

What does whipjack mean?
Whipjack means a beggar who pretends to be a sailor.
What part of speech is whipjack?
Whipjack is a noun.
How do you pronounce whipjack?
Whipjack is pronounced /wɪpˈdʒæk/.
What is the plural of whipjack?
The plural of whipjack is whipjacks.

Words near whipjack in the dictionary

  1. whipcraft
  2. whipee
  3. whipees
  4. whipgraft
  5. whipgrafts
  6. whipjack
  7. whipjacks
  8. Whipkey
  9. Whipkeys
  10. whiplash
  11. whiplashed

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