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Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jockteleg
Today it means: A folding knife. Full definition →
Today it means: A folding knife. Full definition →
Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.