jack-in-a-box

A form of jack-in-the-box — Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.

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Meanings

nounjack-in-a-box (plural jack-in-a-boxes or jacks-in-boxes or jacks-in-a-box)

plural jack-in-a-boxes · plural jacks-in-boxes · plural jacks-in-a-box

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jack-in-the-box (“type of toy”).
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jack-in-a-box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jack-in-a-box

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“jack-in-a-box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jack-in-a-box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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