Meanings
Origin
Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.
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APA
jockteleg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockteleg
MLA
“jockteleg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockteleg. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jockteleg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockteleg.
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