every man jack

pronoun

All the members of a group with no exceptions.

“When the captain offered a free round of grog to the crew, every man Jack of them lined up for a cupful.”

Meanings

every man jack1

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of every man Jack.

every man Jack2

pronoun

alternative every man jack

  1. idiomaticAll the members of a group with no exceptions.

    When the captain offered a free round of grog to the crew, every man Jack of them lined up for a cupful.

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APA

every man jack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20jack

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“every man jack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20jack. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every man jack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20jack.

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