Jack-a-Lents

A form of Jack-a-Lent — A small stuffed puppet at which stones were thrown at during Lent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Jack-a-Lent
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Jack-a-Lents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack-a-Lents

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“Jack-a-Lents.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack-a-Lents. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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