jacks-in-the-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

noun
  1. pluralplural of jack-in-the-box
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jacks-in-the-box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacks-in-the-box

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

Chicago

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