Meanings
proper noun
- UKderogatorygovernmentNickname for John Prescott.
The cabinet heavyweight dubbed Two Jags now has three residences, after abandoning his fight for a subsidised fourth.
2003 November 11, Kevin Maguire, “Two Jags down to three pads as he quits union flat”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Sep 20141 more example
But "Two Jags" has now come up with the excuse that this proves that he is not anti-car. He even boasted about it in his speech to the Labour Party conference.
1999 September 30, Nick Assinder, “Two Jags does it again”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022
Origin
Apparently coined by Richard Littlejohn in reference to his two Jaguar cars.
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APA
Two Jags. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Two%20Jags
MLA
“Two Jags.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Two%20Jags. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Two Jags,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Two%20Jags.
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