Jack-the-laddery

noun

Behaviour that is characteristic of a Jack the lad.

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Meanings

nounJack-the-laddery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBehaviour that is characteristic of a Jack the lad.

Origin

Jack the lad + -ery

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Jack-the-laddery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack-the-laddery

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“Jack-the-laddery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack-the-laddery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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